AUGP vs DGJA: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

AUGPBCboe

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - January

DGJADCboe

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

AUGP −0.35pt a year

AUGP0.50%DGJA0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

AUGP 21.3×the volume

AUGP7.49KDGJA351

AUGP vs DGJA Performance

Aug 5, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026

−1.6%AUGP+0.8%DGJA

Expense ratio: AUGP 0.50%, better; DGJA 0.85%
Fund size: AUGP $38M; DGJA $5M
1Y total return: AUGP +8.9%; DGJA No data
Holdings: AUGP 5; DGJA 4
Avg volume (30D): AUGP 7.49K sh, better; DGJA 351 sh
NAV per share: AUGP $34.19; DGJA $32.44
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for AUGP, DGJA, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	AUGP	DGJA
Cost30% weight	A91Higher	F11
Mission25% weight	Not scored	Not scored
Risk15% weight	B68	A81Higher
Tradability15% weight	F24	D38Higher
Holdings10% weight	Not scored	B66
Durability5% weight	D32Higher	D25

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

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Same Category. AUGP and DGJA 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%⁠

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AUGP ranks 3rd and DGJA 66th of 77 funds in the S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% Category.

Rank 1AZALTInnovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF - QuarterlyScore 77
Rank 2BSIXJAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Jan/Jul ETFScore 66
Rank 3BAUGPPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - AugustScore 65
Rank 4BBUFMAB Moderate Buffer ETFScore 64
Rank 64DJULZTrueshares Structured Outcome (July) ETFScore 39
Rank 66DDGJAFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - JanuaryScore 38
Rank 66DNOVZTrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETFScore 38

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AUGPBPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

DGJADFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - January

In short

AUGP No data

DGJA Most buffer ETFs hand you whatever the market gives, up to a cap. This one pays a flat, predetermined return if the S&P 500 ETF is up, unchanged, or down as much as 10%, with the first 10% of price losses buffered over a one-year outcome period.

Stated mandate

AUGP No data

DGJA The Fund seeks to protect the first 10% of price losses in the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust while offering an approximately 8.52% predetermined digital return when the ETF appreciates, is unchanged, or declines by no more than 10% during the current outcome period.

Why people hold it

AUGP No data

DGJA A sideways year pays the same as an up year: the digital return is fixed at the start of the period and applies whether the S&P 500 ETF rises, sits flat, or slips up to 10%.ftportfolios.com
The first 10% of the reference ETF's price decline is absorbed by the structure before your capital takes the hit.ftportfolios.com
Terms are written down before you buy and reset each January, and First Trust runs same-index siblings with other start months for staggered entry points.

Worth knowing

AUGP No data

DGJA The upside is a flat number, not participation. A roaring market pays the same digital return, and the math follows price only, so the reference ETF's dividends sit outside it.
Buffer and digital return are engineered for a holder who owns the fund from one January reset to the next. Buy mid-period and your effective terms shift.ftportfolios.com
At 0.85% it sits at the pricier end of the buffer shelf (ZALT 0.69%, SIXJ 0.74%), and as a small, lightly traded 2026 launch, spreads add to the sticker fee.

Full AUGP profile⁠

Full DGJA profile⁠

AUGP vs DGJA Holdings

How AUGP and DGJA differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

About this figure: DGJA holds other funds. We compare those funds, not the stocks inside them.

Level by level

Holdings0 in both0.0%
Sector11 Sectors99.1%
Countryby domicile99.98%

Sector

Sector weights in AUGP and DGJA, widest gap first
Sector	Gap	AUGP	DGJA
Technology	AUGP +1.0 points	39.2%	38.2%
Health Care	DGJA +0.3 points	10.0%	10.3%
Consumer Staples	DGJA +0.2 points	4.7%	4.9%
Energy	DGJA +0.1 points	3.8%	3.9%
Financials	DGJA +0.1 points	11.9%	12.0%
Consumer Discretionary	DGJA +0.1 points	9.1%	9.2%
Communication	Same weight	8.4%	8.4%
Utilities	DGJA +0.1 points	2.0%	2.1%
Real Estate	Same weight	1.8%	1.8%
Materials	Same weight	1.6%	1.6%
Industrials	Same weight	7.6%	7.6%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in AUGP and DGJA, widest gap first
Country	Gap	AUGP	DGJA
United States	Same weight	99.5%	99.5%
Switzerland	Same weight	0.3%	0.3%
China	Same weight	0.1%	0.1%
Mexico	Same weight	0.1%	0.1%
Ireland	Same weight	0.0%	0.0%
United Kingdom	Same weight	0.0%	0.0%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

AUGP103.1%
DGJA180.9%

Securities held

AUGP3
DGJA3

Asset class

AUGP: Alternatives
DGJA: Multi-Asset

Holdings

Only in AUGP3
In both0
Only in DGJA3

Only in AUGP

3 securities, 100% of AUGP by weight

4SPY Us 07/30/27 C7.4798.59%
4SPY Us 07/30/27 P747.033.68%
Net Current Assets<0.01%

Only in DGJA

3 securities, 100% of DGJA by weight

2027-01-15 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.89102.73%
2027-01-15 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 605.1777.06%
2027-01-15 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 691.630.57%

Weight gaps

AUGP and DGJA share no securities.

All AUGP holdings⁠All 6 DGJA 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 DGJA Cost

Overpaying DGJA vs AUGP

$6,220

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

AUGP 0.50%
$9,979
DGJA 0.85%
$16,199

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

AUGP 0.50%
DGJA 0.85%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	AUGP	DGJA	Overpaying
10	$900	$1,508	$608
20	$3,460	$5,706	$2,246
30	$9,979	$16,199	$6,220

Expense ratio

0.50%AUGP, cheaper
0.85%DGJA

AUGP0.50%DGJA0.85%

0.25%0.85%

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

AUGP 5th cheapest of 77 funds

DGJA 60th cheapest of 77 funds

AUGP vs DGJA Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 5, 2026

Payout (12M): AUGP None; DGJA None

Distribution history

AUGPAll AUGP payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DGJAAll DGJA payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AUGP vs DGJA 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 2024DGJA No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: AUGP 1.31since Jun 2024DGJA No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: AUGP −11.1%since May 2024DGJA No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: AUGP 0.54DGJA 0.34; Market = 1

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