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AUGP vs FAUG

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

AUGPBCboe

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August

FAUGCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

AUGP −0.35pt a year

AUGP0.50%FAUG0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

FAUG 8.3×the volume

AUGP7.35KFAUG61.4K

AUGP vs FAUG Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+10.3%AUGP+9.5%FAUG

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AUGP +10.3%. FAUG +9.5%. 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
FAUG 0.85%
Fund size
AUGP $38M
FAUG $1.44B
1Y total return
AUGP +10.3%, better
FAUG +9.5%
Holdings
AUGP 4
FAUG 3
Avg volume (30D)
AUGP 7.35K sh
FAUG 61.4K sh, better
NAV per share
AUGP $34.23
FAUG $57.38
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AUGP: Cost 91, Risk 72, Mission not scored, Tradability 24, Holdings not scored, Durability 38. FAUG: Cost 11, Risk 53, Mission 95, Tradability 94, Holdings 53, Durability 91.
Pillar letters and Scores for AUGP, FAUG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAUGPFAUG
Cost30% weightA91HigherF11
Mission25% weightNot scoredA95
Risk15% weightA72HigherC53
Tradability15% weightF24A94Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredC53
Durability5% weightD38A91Higher

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 FAUG 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 FAUG 42nd 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 42CBDECInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFScore 47
  5. Rank 42CFAUGFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - AugustScore 47
  6. Rank 44CDECZTrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETFScore 46

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AUGPBPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

FAUGCFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August

In short

AUGP No data

FAUG First Trust's August-reset buffer fund absorbs the first 10% of a one-year price decline in the S&P 500 tracker it follows, and caps your upside in exchange. Running since 2019, an early arrival in what is now a crowded category.

Stated mandate

AUGP No data

FAUG The Fund seeks to match the price return of the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, before fees and expenses, up to a predetermined cap while buffering the first 10% of the underlying ETF's losses during the stated outcome period.

Why people hold it

AUGP No data

  • FAUG The trade is spelled out: first 10% of the reference ETF's price loss absorbed, upside stopped at a cap, dividends left out, clock reset every August.
  • One slot in a full twelve-fund calendar (FJAN through FDEC), so an investor can enter on the August cycle or spread entries across reset months.
  • Live since 2019 and reset every August since, so the mechanics have run through real markets rather than model assumptions.

Worth knowing

AUGP No data

  • FAUG At 0.85% a year it sits at the pricier end of the buffer shelf: ZALT runs 0.69% and the laddered BUFB 0.10% for related takes on the same idea.
  • Buffer and cap are set for the whole outcome period. Buy mid-period and you inherit whatever cushion and headroom remain, not the headline terms.
  • Trades lightly next to the category's busiest names, so spreads can be part of the entry cost.

Full AUGP profile⁠

Full FAUG profile⁠

AUGP vs FAUG 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 FAUG Cost

Overpaying FAUG vs AUGP

$6,220

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

  • AUGP 0.50%

    $9,979

  • FAUG 0.85%

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AUGP 0.50%
  • FAUG 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$20K051015202530FAUG $16,199AUGP $9,979

Year by year

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

AUGP 5th cheapest of 77 funds

FAUG 60th cheapest of 77 funds

AUGP vs FAUG Dividends

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

Distribution history

AUGPAll AUGP payments⁠

No distribution history available.

FAUGAll FAUG payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AUGP vs FAUG 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 2024FAUG 7.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AUGP 1.31since Jun 2024FAUG 1.45
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AUGP −11.1%since May 2024FAUG −15.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AUGP 0.53FAUG 0.63

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