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AUGP vs DECT

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

AUGPBCboe

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Dec ETF

DECTBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

AUGP −0.24pt a year

AUGP0.50%DECT0.74%

Avg volume · 30D

DECT 4.4×the volume

AUGP7.35KDECT32.4K

AUGP vs DECT Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+10.3%AUGP+11.2%DECT

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AUGP +10.3%. DECT +11.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2.5%0%2.5%5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AUGP 0.50%, better
DECT 0.74%
Fund size
AUGP $38M
DECT $38M
1Y total return
AUGP +10.3%
DECT +11.2%, better
Yield (12M)
AUGP No data
DECT 0.00%
Holdings
AUGP 4
DECT 2
Avg volume (30D)
AUGP 7.35K sh
DECT 32.4K sh, better
NAV per share
AUGP $34.23
DECT $40.72
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AUGP: Cost 91, Risk 72, Mission not scored, Tradability 24, Holdings not scored, Durability 38. DECT: Cost 68, Risk 42, Mission not scored, Tradability 67, Holdings 47, Durability 47.
Pillar letters and Scores for AUGP, DECT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAUGPDECT
Cost30% weightA91HigherB68
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA72HigherC42
Tradability15% weightF24B67Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredC47
Durability5% weightD38C47Higher

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

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

Same Category. AUGP and DECT 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 DECT 18th 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 16BSTENiShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Sep ETFScore 59
  5. Rank 18BDECTAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Dec ETFScore 58
  6. Rank 18BJUNTAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Jun ETFScore 58

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AUGPBPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

DECTBAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Dec ETF

In short

AUGP No data

DECT A December-dated buffer fund built on SPY's own share price, not the index behind it. It absorbs the first 10% of a year's decline in exchange for a cap on the upside, then resets every December 1.

Stated mandate

AUGP No data

DECT The Fund seeks to match the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust’s share-price return at the end of each annual outcome period, subject to an upside cap, while buffering the first 10% of losses. It uses FLEX Options referencing that ETF.

Why people hold it

AUGP No data

  • DECT The deal is written into the prospectus, not left to a manager's judgment: buffer the first 10% of the reference ETF's price loss over a one-year outcome period, capped on the upside, reset each December 1.
  • A registered 1940 Act ETF holding FLEX options on SPY, so the payoff shape comes in an exchange-traded wrapper rather than a bank-issued note.
  • At 0.74% a year it runs slightly under the typical shallow-buffer fund, and cost is one of its stronger suits in a crowded field where fees are the main separator.
  • Part of AllianzIM's dated ladder, which lets the December series be paired with other start months. Its six-month siblings (SIXD, SIXJ, SIXZ) carry the same fee but reset twice a year.

Worth knowing

AUGP No data

  • DECT Thinly traded compared with the giants of the buffer world, so bid-ask spread and order size matter more here than with the category's household names.
  • The stated 10% buffer and the cap apply to a full outcome period. Buy partway through and you inherit whatever protection and upside room are left, which can be more or less.
  • The target is SPY's share-price return, so dividends from the underlying stocks are not part of the payoff, and the fund itself has not been making distributions.

Full AUGP profile⁠

Full DECT profile⁠

AUGP vs DECT 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 DECT Cost

Overpaying DECT vs AUGP

$4,328

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

  • AUGP 0.50%

    $9,979

  • DECT 0.74%

    $14,307

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AUGP 0.50%
  • DECT 0.74%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530DECT $14,307AUGP $9,979

Year by year

YearAUGPDECTOverpaying
10$900$1,319$419
20$3,460$5,015$1,555
30$9,979$14,307$4,328

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%AUGP, cheaper
  • 0.74%DECT
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds
  • Median 0.79%

AUGP 5th cheapest of 77 funds

DECT 17th cheapest of 77 funds

AUGP vs DECT Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AUGP No data
DECT 0.00%
Payout (12M)
AUGP None
DECT None

Distribution history

Per share, 2024, same scale for both

AUGPAll AUGP payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DECT1 paymentAll DECT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2024. Jan 16, 2024 $0.14. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.102024

AUGP vs DECT 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 2024DECT 8.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AUGP 1.31since Jun 2024DECT 1.33
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AUGP −11.1%since May 2024DECT −13.3%since Dec 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AUGP 0.53DECT 0.69

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