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AUGP vs FFEB

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

AUGPBCboe

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February

FFEBCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

AUGP −0.35pt a year

AUGP0.50%FFEB0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

FFEB 3.1×the volume

AUGP7.35KFFEB22.9K

AUGP vs FFEB Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+10.3%AUGP+12.3%FFEB

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AUGP +10.3%. FFEB +12.3%. 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
FFEB 0.85%
Fund size
AUGP $38M
FFEB $1.38B
1Y total return
AUGP +10.3%
FFEB +12.3%, better
Holdings
AUGP 4
FFEB 3
Avg volume (30D)
AUGP 7.35K sh
FFEB 22.9K sh, better
NAV per share
AUGP $34.23
FFEB $62.47
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AUGP: Cost 91, Risk 72, Mission not scored, Tradability 24, Holdings not scored, Durability 38. FFEB: Cost 11, Risk 67, Mission not scored, Tradability 89, Holdings 63, Durability 87.
Pillar letters and Scores for AUGP, FFEB, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAUGPFFEB
Cost30% weightA91HigherF11
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA72HigherB67
Tradability15% weightF24A89Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredB63
Durability5% weightD38A87Higher

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 FFEB 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 FFEB 41st 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 40CBNOVInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFScore 50
  5. Rank 41CFFEBFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - FebruaryScore 49
  6. Rank 42CBDECInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFScore 47

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AUGPBPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

FFEBCFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February

In short

AUGP No data

FFEB The February door into First Trust's buffer lineup: it absorbs the first 10% of a year's decline in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, and caps the upside in exchange. Same recipe, reset every February since 2020.

Stated mandate

AUGP No data

FFEB 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 15.01% upside cap and a 10% downside buffer over the current target-outcome period.

Why people hold it

AUGP No data

  • FFEB Absorbs the first 10% of the reference S&P 500 ETF's price decline over each 12-month period, with a cap set at the February reset. Price return only, so dividends aren't included.ftportfolios.com
  • Running since February 2020, and First Trust fields a version for every calendar month, so you can start in any month or ladder several across the year.
  • The reference asset is the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust itself, not a bespoke index, and this is a multi-billion-dollar fund.

Worth knowing

AUGP No data

  • FFEB The 0.85% fee sits above the buffer-fund median, and cheaper builds exist in the group (BUFB charges 0.10%).
  • The cap resets each February and isn't known in advance. Buy mid-period and you inherit the remaining buffer and cap, not the headline terms.ftportfolios.com
  • It trades lightly for its size, so bid-ask spreads can matter more here than with mainstream index ETFs.

Full AUGP profile⁠

Full FFEB profile⁠

AUGP vs FFEB 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 FFEB Cost

Overpaying FFEB vs AUGP

$6,220

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

  • AUGP 0.50%

    $9,979

  • FFEB 0.85%

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AUGP 0.50%
  • FFEB 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$20K051015202530FFEB $16,199AUGP $9,979

Year by year

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

AUGP 5th cheapest of 77 funds

FFEB 60th cheapest of 77 funds

AUGP vs FFEB Dividends

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

Distribution history

AUGPAll AUGP payments⁠

No distribution history available.

FFEBAll FFEB payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AUGP vs FFEB 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 2024FFEB 7.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AUGP 1.31since Jun 2024FFEB 1.60
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AUGP −11.1%since May 2024FFEB −13.8%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AUGP 0.53FFEB 0.61

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