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AUGP vs FDEC

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

AUGPBCboe

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December

FDECCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

AUGP −0.35pt a year

AUGP0.50%FDEC0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

FDEC 4.0×the volume

AUGP7.35KFDEC29.4K

AUGP vs FDEC Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+10.3%AUGP+12.2%FDEC

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AUGP +10.3%. FDEC +12.2%. 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
FDEC 0.85%
Fund size
AUGP $38M
FDEC $1.33B
1Y total return
AUGP +10.3%
FDEC +12.2%, better
Holdings
AUGP 4
FDEC 3
Avg volume (30D)
AUGP 7.35K sh
FDEC 29.4K sh, better
NAV per share
AUGP $34.23
FDEC $55.95
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AUGP: Cost 91, Risk 72, Mission not scored, Tradability 24, Holdings not scored, Durability 38. FDEC: Cost 11, Risk 54, Mission not scored, Tradability 84, Holdings 60, Durability 81.
Pillar letters and Scores for AUGP, FDEC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAUGPFDEC
Cost30% weightA91HigherF11
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA72HigherC54
Tradability15% weightF24A84Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredB60
Durability5% weightD38A81Higher

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 FDEC 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 FDEC 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 49CDHDGFT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 2.5 to 15 Buffer ETFScore 45
  5. Rank 49CFDECFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - DecemberScore 45
  6. Rank 49CFSEPFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - SeptemberScore 45

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AUGPBPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

FDECCFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December

In short

AUGP No data

FDEC The December door into First Trust's buffer ladder: it absorbs the first 10% of a drop in the big S&P 500 ETF over a one-year stretch, and trades away the rest of the upside above a cap that resets every December.

Stated mandate

AUGP No data

FDEC The Fund seeks to match the price return of the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, subject to a 14.75% upside cap and protection against the first 10% of losses during the stated outcome period.

Why people hold it

AUGP No data

  • FDEC Mechanically simple: the first 10% of the reference S&P 500 ETF's price decline is absorbed over each one-year outcome period, with a cap set fresh every December.ftportfolios.com
  • One of twelve monthly siblings running the same playbook (FJAN through FNOV), so a fresh outcome period is never far off and start months can be laddered.
  • Live since 2020 with assets in the billions, one of the settled, well-established names in the defined-outcome aisle.

Worth knowing

AUGP No data

  • FDEC 0.85% a year sits at the pricier end of the buffer shelf: BUFB charges 0.10% and ZALT 0.69% for a comparable 10% cushion.
  • It follows price return, so S&P 500 dividends are not passed through and the fund has not been making distributions.
  • Thinly traded for its size, and the stated buffer and cap apply in full only across a complete outcome period. Buy mid-period and your own terms differ.

Full AUGP profile⁠

Full FDEC profile⁠

AUGP vs FDEC 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 FDEC Cost

Overpaying FDEC vs AUGP

$6,220

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

  • AUGP 0.50%

    $9,979

  • FDEC 0.85%

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AUGP 0.50%
  • FDEC 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$20K051015202530FDEC $16,199AUGP $9,979

Year by year

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

AUGP 5th cheapest of 77 funds

FDEC 60th cheapest of 77 funds

AUGP vs FDEC Dividends

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

Distribution history

AUGPAll AUGP payments⁠

No distribution history available.

FDECAll FDEC payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AUGP vs FDEC 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 2024FDEC 8.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AUGP 1.31since Jun 2024FDEC 1.51
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AUGP −11.1%since May 2024FDEC −15.7%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AUGP 0.53FDEC 0.66

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