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AUGC vs SIXJ

Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series

AUGCCCboe

AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Jan/Jul ETF

SIXJBCboe

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

AUGC −0.44pt a year

AUGC0.30%SIXJ0.74%

Avg volume · 30D

SIXJ 15.6×the volume

AUGC969SIXJ15.1K

AUGC vs SIXJ Performance

Aug 5, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026

−3.2%AUGC−1.9%SIXJ

Aug 5, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026. AUGC −3.2%. SIXJ −1.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−1%0%1%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
AUGC 0.30%, better
SIXJ 0.74%
Fund size
AUGC $1M
SIXJ $149M
1Y total return
AUGC No data
SIXJ +8.6%
Holdings
AUGC 4
SIXJ 3
Avg volume (30D)
AUGC 969 sh
SIXJ 15.1K sh, better
NAV per share
AUGC $25.42
SIXJ $37.49
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AUGC: Cost 97, Risk 52, Mission not scored, Tradability 4, Holdings not scored, Durability 0. SIXJ: Cost 68, Risk 72, Mission not scored, Tradability 71, Holdings 53, Durability 57.
Pillar letters and Scores for AUGC, SIXJ, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAUGCSIXJ
Cost30% weightA97HigherB68
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC52A72Higher
Tradability15% weightF4A71Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredC53
Durability5% weightF0B57Higher

Rank among S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AUGC and SIXJ are both graded against the same 77 S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%⁠

Category · 77 funds
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SIXJ ranks 2nd and AUGC 58th of 77 funds in the S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% Category.

  1. Rank 1AZALTInnovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF - QuarterlyScore 77
  2. Rank 2BSIXJAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Jan/Jul ETFScore 66
  3. Rank 3BAUGPPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - AugustScore 65
  4. Rank 57CFOCTFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - OctoberScore 41
  5. Rank 58CAUGCCorgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesScore 40
  6. Rank 58CJULCCorgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AUGCCCorgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series

SIXJBAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Jan/Jul ETF

In short

AUGC No data

SIXJ Most buffer ETFs lock you into a 12-month cycle. SIXJ runs a six-month one, resetting each January and July: it tracks SPY's share-price move, absorbs the first 10% of losses, and takes a fresh upside cap twice a year.

Stated mandate

AUGC No data

SIXJ The Fund seeks to match the share-price return of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a six-month outcome period, subject to an upside cap and protection against the first 10% of losses.

Why people hold it

AUGC No data

  • SIXJ The 10% buffer and the cap reset every January 1 and July 1, so terms refresh twice a year instead of on the usual annual clock.
  • 0.74% expense ratio, on the lean side for a defined-outcome fund and below the typical fee among its shallow-buffer peers.
  • The reference asset is SPY itself, the original S&P 500 ETF, so the payoff is keyed to a plain vanilla benchmark rather than a bespoke index.
  • Rates among the stronger implementations in a crowded shallow-buffer field, alongside AllianzIM's other six-month siblings like SIXZ and SIXD.

Worth knowing

AUGC No data

  • SIXJ Buffer and cap are designed to work over the full six-month period. Buy mid-period and you get whatever cushion and upside room remain at that moment.
  • It tracks SPY's share-price return, so dividends aren't passed through and the fund isn't structured to pay income.
  • Volume is light next to the largest buffer funds, so bid-ask spreads can run wider, especially in fast-moving markets.

Full AUGC profile⁠

Full SIXJ profile⁠

AUGC vs SIXJ Holdings

How AUGC and SIXJ differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Level by level

  • Holdings0 in both0.0%
  • Sector11 Sectors97.4%
  • Asset classStocks100%
  • Countryby domicile100%

Sector

Sector weights in AUGC and SIXJ, widest gap first
SectorMore in AUGCMore in SIXJGap
CommunicationAUGC +1.5 points
TechnologyAUGC +0.9 points
Health CareSIXJ +0.6 points
FinancialsSIXJ +0.6 points
Consumer DiscretionarySIXJ +0.4 points
EnergySIXJ +0.4 points
Consumer StaplesSIXJ +0.3 points
UtilitiesSIXJ +0.1 points
Real EstateSIXJ +0.1 points
IndustrialsSame weight
MaterialsSame weight

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in AUGC and SIXJ, widest gap first
CountryMore in AUGCMore in SIXJGap
United StatesSame weight
SwitzerlandSame weight
ChinaSame weight
MexicoSame weight
IrelandSame weight
United KingdomSame weight

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • AUGC102.9%
  • SIXJ100.6%

Securities held

  • AUGC3
  • SIXJ2

Asset class

AUGC
Stocks
SIXJ
Stocks

Holdings

  • Only in AUGC3
  • In both0
  • Only in SIXJ2

Only in AUGC

3 securities, 100% of AUGC by weight

  • Spy 07/30/2027 151.53 C85.02%
  • United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.75% 07/31/202712.24%
  • Spy 07/30/2027 757.67 P4.19%

Only in SIXJ

2 securities, 100% of SIXJ by weight

  • Spy 12/31/2026 5.53 C99.12%
  • Spy 12/31/2026 746.70 P1.22%

Weight gaps

AUGC and SIXJ share no securities.

All AUGC holdings⁠All 5 SIXJ holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AUGC vs SIXJ Cost

Overpaying SIXJ vs AUGC

$8,158

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AUGC 0.30%

    $6,149

  • SIXJ 0.74%

    $14,307

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AUGC 0.30%
  • SIXJ 0.74%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530SIXJ $14,307AUGC $6,149

Year by year

YearAUGCSIXJOverpaying
10$545$1,319$774
20$2,113$5,015$2,902
30$6,149$14,307$8,158

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%AUGC, cheaper
  • 0.74%SIXJ
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds
  • Median 0.79%

AUGC 2nd cheapest of 77 funds

SIXJ 17th cheapest of 77 funds

AUGC vs SIXJ Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 5, 2026
Payout (12M)
AUGC None
SIXJ None

Distribution history

AUGCAll AUGC payments⁠

No distribution history available.

SIXJAll SIXJ payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AUGC vs SIXJ Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AUGC No dataSIXJ 5.9%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AUGC No dataSIXJ 1.67
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AUGC No dataSIXJ −14.1%since Jan 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AUGC 0.00SIXJ 0.46

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