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AUGP vs FJUL

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

AUGPBCboe

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July

FJULCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

AUGP −0.35pt a year

AUGP0.50%FJUL0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

FJUL 6.6×the volume

AUGP7.35KFJUL48.5K

AUGP vs FJUL Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+10.3%AUGP+10.5%FJUL

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AUGP +10.3%. FJUL +10.5%. 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
FJUL 0.85%
Fund size
AUGP $38M
FJUL $1.41B
1Y total return
AUGP +10.3%
FJUL +10.5%, better
Holdings
AUGP 4
FJUL 3
Avg volume (30D)
AUGP 7.35K sh
FJUL 48.5K sh, better
NAV per share
AUGP $34.23
FJUL $60.97
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AUGP: Cost 91, Risk 72, Mission not scored, Tradability 24, Holdings not scored, Durability 38. FJUL: Cost 11, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 82, Holdings 65, Durability 85.
Pillar letters and Scores for AUGP, FJUL, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAUGPFJUL
Cost30% weightA91HigherF11
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA72HigherB58
Tradability15% weightF24A82Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredB65
Durability5% weightD38A85Higher

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 FJUL 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 FJUL 44th 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 44CFAPRFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - AprilScore 46
  5. Rank 44CFJULFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - JulyScore 46
  6. Rank 44CFMARFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - MarchScore 46

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AUGPBPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August

FJULCFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July

In short

AUGP No data

FJUL The July rung of First Trust's twelve-month buffer ladder: 10% of SPY's price-return losses absorbed, upside capped, and the whole contract reset each July. Running since 2020.

Stated mandate

AUGP No data

FJUL The Fund seeks returns matching the price return of the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a 16.82% upside cap, while buffering the first 10% of losses during the July 20, 2026–July 16, 2027 outcome period.

Why people hold it

AUGP No data

  • FJUL The terms are written down before you show up: a 10% downside buffer on SPY's price return and a stated upside cap, both fixed for the July-to-July outcome period.ftportfolios.com
  • Twelve identical monthly siblings run on the same recipe (FJAN through FDEC), so start dates can be laddered instead of hinging on one July entry.
  • Live since 2020 and now a billion-dollar-plus fund, it is a seasoned rung of the ladder with many annual resets behind it.

Worth knowing

AUGP No data

  • FJUL At 0.85% a year it sits above the buffer group's 0.79% median, and well above cheaper builds like ZALT (0.69%) or the laddered BUFB (0.10%).
  • The reference is SPY's price return, so dividends sit outside the buffered math, and the fund itself has made no distributions.
  • Buffer and cap are defined for the full July-to-July window; buy mid-period and your own cap and remaining buffer differ from the headline terms.ftportfolios.com

Full AUGP profile⁠

Full FJUL profile⁠

AUGP vs FJUL 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 FJUL Cost

Overpaying FJUL vs AUGP

$6,220

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

  • AUGP 0.50%

    $9,979

  • FJUL 0.85%

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AUGP 0.50%
  • FJUL 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$20K051015202530FJUL $16,199AUGP $9,979

Year by year

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

AUGP 5th cheapest of 77 funds

FJUL 60th cheapest of 77 funds

AUGP vs FJUL Dividends

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

Distribution history

AUGPAll AUGP payments⁠

No distribution history available.

FJULAll FJUL payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AUGP vs FJUL 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 2024FJUL 7.8%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AUGP 1.31since Jun 2024FJUL 1.53
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AUGP −11.1%since May 2024FJUL −13.1%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AUGP 0.53FJUL 0.64

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