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AUGP vs BJUN

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

AUGPBCboe

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF

BJUNCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

AUGP −0.29pt a year

AUGP0.50%BJUN0.79%

Avg volume · 30D

BJUN 4.2×the volume

AUGP7.43KBJUN31.2K

AUGP vs BJUN Performance

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

+10.8%AUGP+7.4%BJUN

Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. AUGP +10.8%. BJUN +7.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2.5%0%2.5%5%12.5%Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
AUGP 0.50%, better
BJUN 0.79%
Fund size
AUGP $38M
BJUN $239M
1Y total return
AUGP +10.8%, better
BJUN +7.4%
Holdings
AUGP 4
BJUN 3
Avg volume (30D)
AUGP 7.43K sh
BJUN 31.2K sh, better
NAV per share
AUGP $33.29
BJUN $48.34
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AUGP: Cost 91, Risk 69, Mission not scored, Tradability 25, Holdings not scored, Durability 39. BJUN: Cost 40, Risk 49, Mission not scored, Tradability 68, Holdings not scored, Durability 79.
Pillar letters and Scores for AUGP, BJUN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAUGPBJUN
Cost30% weightA91HigherC40
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB69HigherC49
Tradability15% weightD25B68Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightD39A79Higher

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

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AUGP and BJUN 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 BJUN 37th of 77 funds in the S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% Category.

  1. Rank 1AZALTInnovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF - QuarterlyScore 76
  2. Rank 2BAUGPPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - AugustScore 66
  3. Rank 2BSIXJAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Jan/Jul ETFScore 66
  4. Rank 37CBAUGInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFScore 51
  5. Rank 37CBJUNInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFScore 51
  6. Rank 37CBMAYInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFScore 51

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AUGPBPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

BJUNCInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF

In short

AUGP No data

BJUN A one-year seatbelt on the S&P 500. BJUN absorbs the first 9% of SPY's losses and tracks it upward to a preset cap, then resets each June 1 with a fresh cap and a fresh buffer.

Stated mandate

AUGP No data

BJUN The fund seeks to match the return of SPY up to a predetermined cap while protecting investors from the first 9% of losses during the outcome period.

Why people hold it

AUGP No data

  • BJUN Terms are defined up front: it aims to absorb the first 9% of an SPY decline over the 12-month outcome period, matching gains up to a cap set at the start.innovatoretfs.com
  • It is a plain 1940 Act ETF built from options on SPY, not a bank-issued note, so no single issuer's credit sits between you and the payoff.innovatoretfs.com
  • Running since June 2019, so the June series has cycled through many annual resets, and it stands in the upper half of a crowded shallow-buffer field.
  • Trades with less friction than much of the dated-buffer group, which matters when you choose your own entry and exit rather than the fund's.

Worth knowing

AUGP No data

  • BJUN The cap is what you hand over for the cushion, and it is struck fresh each June 1. You do not know the new ceiling until the period begins.innovatoretfs.com
  • Buffer and cap are measured across the full outcome period. Step in midstream and you get whatever protection and upside are left, not the headline 9%.innovatoretfs.com
  • 0.79% a year is the going rate in this group, not the floor: laddered BUFB runs 0.10% and quarterly-reset ZALT 0.69%. This line also pays no regular distributions.

Full AUGP profile⁠

Full BJUN profile⁠

AUGP vs BJUN 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 BJUN Cost

Overpaying BJUN vs AUGP

$5,195

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

  • AUGP 0.50%

    $9,979

  • BJUN 0.79%

    $15,174

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AUGP 0.50%
  • BJUN 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$20K051015202530BJUN $15,174AUGP $9,979

Year by year

YearAUGPBJUNOverpaying
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%BJUN
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds
  • Median 0.79%

AUGP 5th cheapest of 77 funds

BJUN 34th cheapest of 77 funds

AUGP vs BJUN Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Payout (12M)
AUGP None
BJUN None

Distribution history

AUGPAll AUGP payments⁠

No distribution history available.

BJUNAll BJUN payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AUGP vs BJUN 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 2024BJUN 7.2%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AUGP 1.31since Jun 2024BJUN 1.41
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AUGP −11.1%since May 2024BJUN −16.7%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AUGP 0.54BJUN 0.56

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