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AUGP vs DHDG

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

AUGPBCboe

FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 2.5 to 15 Buffer ETF

DHDGCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

AUGP −0.35pt a year

AUGP0.50%DHDG0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

DHDG 4.1×the volume

AUGP7.35KDHDG30.2K

AUGP vs DHDG Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+10.3%AUGP+11.8%DHDG

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AUGP +10.3%. DHDG +11.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2.5%0%2.5%5%7.5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AUGP 0.50%, better
DHDG 0.85%
Fund size
AUGP $38M
DHDG $81M
1Y total return
AUGP +10.3%
DHDG +11.8%, better
Holdings
AUGP 4
DHDG 3
Avg volume (30D)
AUGP 7.35K sh
DHDG 30.2K sh, better
NAV per share
AUGP $34.23
DHDG $37.64
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AUGP: Cost 91, Risk 72, Mission not scored, Tradability 24, Holdings not scored, Durability 38. DHDG: Cost 11, Risk 78, Mission not scored, Tradability 65, Holdings 61, Durability 59.
Pillar letters and Scores for AUGP, DHDG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAUGPDHDG
Cost30% weightA91HigherF11
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA72A78Higher
Tradability15% weightF24B65Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredB61
Durability5% weightD38B59Higher

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 DHDG 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 DHDG 49th 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 44CFMAYFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - MayScore 46
  5. Rank 49CDHDGFT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 2.5 to 15 Buffer ETFScore 45
  6. Rank 49CFDECFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - DecemberScore 45

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AUGPBPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

DHDGCFT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 2.5 to 15 Buffer ETF

In short

AUGP No data

DHDG Most buffer ETFs lock in one cap for a full year. DHDG re-strikes every quarter against the S&P 500 ETF's price return, and it asks for a deductible: you take the first 2.5% of a drop, the fund absorbs the next 12.5 points.

Stated mandate

AUGP No data

DHDG The Fund seeks to match the price return of the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust before fees and expenses, subject to a 4.30% upside cap, while buffering losses in the -2.5% to -15% range during the stated outcome period.

Why people hold it

AUGP No data

  • DHDG The buffer skips the first 2.5% of losses and runs down to -15%, spending its protection on a real drawdown rather than the first wobble.ftportfolios.com
  • Quarterly outcome periods reset the terms four times a year, so the cap is struck against current market conditions instead of one date twelve months back.
  • A plain 1940 Act ETF, not a structured note from a bank, and it lands in the upper half of a crowded field of S&P 500 buffer funds.

Worth knowing

AUGP No data

  • DHDG The 0.85% expense ratio sits above cheaper laddered buffer options such as BUFP (0.50%) and IVVM (0.53%).
  • Upside is capped each quarter and the cap is fixed at the period's start. Buy mid-period and your effective cap and remaining buffer differ from the stated terms.
  • The reference is the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust's price return, so index dividends sit outside the outcome and this hasn't been an income payer.

Full AUGP profile⁠

Full DHDG profile⁠

AUGP vs DHDG 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 DHDG Cost

Overpaying DHDG vs AUGP

$6,220

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

  • AUGP 0.50%

    $9,979

  • DHDG 0.85%

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AUGP 0.50%
  • DHDG 0.85%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530DHDG $16,199AUGP $9,979

Year by year

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

AUGP 5th cheapest of 77 funds

DHDG 60th cheapest of 77 funds

AUGP vs DHDG Dividends

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

Distribution history

AUGPAll AUGP payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DHDGAll DHDG payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AUGP vs DHDG 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 2024DHDG 6.4%since Nov 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AUGP 1.31since Jun 2024DHDG 1.16since Nov 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AUGP −11.1%since May 2024DHDG −8.3%since Oct 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AUGP 0.53DHDG 0.46

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