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AUGP vs BJUL

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

AUGPBCboe

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF

BJULBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

AUGP −0.29pt a year

AUGP0.50%BJUL0.79%

Avg volume · 30D

BJUL 3.9×the volume

AUGP7.35KBJUL28.5K

AUGP vs BJUL Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+10.3%AUGP+9.8%BJUL

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AUGP +10.3%. BJUL +9.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2.5%0%2.5%5%12.5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AUGP 0.50%, better
BJUL 0.79%
Fund size
AUGP $38M
BJUL $357M
1Y total return
AUGP +10.3%, better
BJUL +9.8%
Holdings
AUGP 4
BJUL 3
Avg volume (30D)
AUGP 7.35K sh
BJUL 28.5K sh, better
NAV per share
AUGP $34.23
BJUL $55.16
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AUGP: Cost 91, Risk 72, Mission not scored, Tradability 24, Holdings not scored, Durability 38. BJUL: Cost 40, Risk 42, Mission not scored, Tradability 84, Holdings not scored, Durability 83.
Pillar letters and Scores for AUGP, BJUL, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAUGPBJUL
Cost30% weightA91HigherC40
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA72HigherC42
Tradability15% weightF24A84Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightD38A83Higher

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. AUGP and BJUL 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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AUGP ranks 2nd and BJUL 32nd 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 2BAUGPPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - AugustScore 67
  3. Rank 3BTENJiShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Jun ETFScore 66
  4. Rank 32CAUGTAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Aug ETFScore 53
  5. Rank 32BBJULInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFScore 53
  6. Rank 34CBAPRInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFScore 52

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AUGPBPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

BJULBInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF

In short

AUGP No data

BJUL Running since 2018, BJUL keeps a July clock: it absorbs the first 9% of the reference S&P 500 ETF's losses over each 12-month outcome period, in exchange for a cap on the upside.

Stated mandate

AUGP No data

BJUL BJUL seeks to match the return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, subject to an upside cap, while protecting against the first 9% of losses during the annual outcome period.

Why people hold it

AUGP No data

  • BJUL The deal in one line: the first 9% of the reference S&P 500 ETF's decline is absorbed over the outcome period, and gains above a cap set at each July reset are given up.
  • Live since 2018, so it carries many completed annual resets rather than a single-cycle history, which is rare in a category mostly built after it.
  • Among dozens of shallow-buffer funds wrapped around the same S&P 500 ETF, this one lands in the upper half of the group on our review.

Worth knowing

AUGP No data

  • BJUL The 9% cushion and the cap belong to the full outcome period. Step in mid-period and you get whatever protection and upside room remain, not the headline terms.
  • At 0.79% a year it sits right at the buffer-fund median, and relatives like ZALT (0.69%) and the laddered BUFB (0.10%) run cheaper.
  • Volume is light, so spreads deserve a look before trading, and regular distributions are not part of the package; the payoff shows up in the share price.

Full AUGP profile⁠

Full BJUL profile⁠

AUGP vs BJUL 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.

AUGP vs BJUL Cost

Overpaying BJUL vs AUGP

$5,195

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

  • AUGP 0.50%

    $9,979

  • BJUL 0.79%

    $15,174

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AUGP 0.50%
  • BJUL 0.79%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530BJUL $15,174AUGP $9,979

Year by year

YearAUGPBJULOverpaying
10$900$1,405$505
20$3,460$5,331$1,871
30$9,979$15,174$5,195

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%AUGP, cheaper
  • 0.79%BJUL
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds
  • Median 0.79%

AUGP 5th cheapest of 77 funds

BJUL 34th cheapest of 77 funds

AUGP vs BJUL Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
AUGP None
BJUL None

Distribution history

AUGPAll AUGP payments⁠

No distribution history available.

BJULAll BJUL payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AUGP vs BJUL Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AUGP 6.2%since Jun 2024BJUL 8.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AUGP 1.31since Jun 2024BJUL 1.47
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AUGP −11.1%since May 2024BJUL −14.1%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AUGP 0.53BJUL 0.65

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