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CAUG vs GFEB

Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series

CAUGCCboe

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February

GFEBCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

CAUG −0.55pt a year

CAUG0.30%GFEB0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

GFEB 28.6×the volume

CAUG410GFEB11.7K

CAUG vs GFEB Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−0.4%CAUG0.0%GFEB

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. CAUG −0.4%. GFEB 0.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0.25%0.5%0.75%1%1.25%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
CAUG 0.30%, better
GFEB 0.85%
Fund size
CAUG $1M
GFEB $369M
1Y total return
CAUG No data
GFEB +10.2%
Holdings
CAUG 4
GFEB 3
Avg volume (30D)
CAUG 410 sh
GFEB 11.7K sh, better
NAV per share
CAUG $25.21
GFEB $45.04
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CAUG: Cost 83, Risk 48, Mission not scored, Tradability 14, Holdings not scored, Durability 2. GFEB: Cost 13, Risk 56, Mission not scored, Tradability 63, Holdings 60, Durability 75.
Pillar letters and Scores for CAUG, GFEB, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCAUGGFEB
Cost30% weightA83HigherF13
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC48B56Higher
Tradability15% weightF14B63Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredB60
Durability5% weightF2A75Higher

Rank among S&P 500 Buffer 15% funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. CAUG and GFEB are both graded against the same 51 S&P 500 Buffer 15% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Buffer 15%⁠

Category · 51 funds
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GFEB ranks 30th and CAUG 33rd of 51 funds in the S&P 500 Buffer 15% Category.

  1. Rank 30CGAUGFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - AugustScore 41
  2. Rank 30CGFEBFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - FebruaryScore 41
  3. Rank 30CGJANFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - JanuaryScore 41
  4. Rank 33CCAUGCorgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesScore 40
  5. Rank 33CCJULCorgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CAUGCCorgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series

GFEBCFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February

In short

CAUG No data

GFEB A one-year seatbelt on the S&P 500: GFEB soaks up the first 15% of losses over its outcome period, and in exchange your upside stops at a cap that gets reset every February.

Stated mandate

CAUG No data

GFEB The Fund seeks to match the price return of the State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust up to a 12.05% upside cap, while buffering the first 15% of losses over the February 23, 2026–February 19, 2027 outcome period.

Why people hold it

CAUG No data

  • GFEB Absorbs the first 15% of losses on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over each one-year outcome period, a cushion written into the fund's terms rather than left to a manager's judgment.ftportfolios.com
  • What's being buffered is plain vanilla US large cap, the S&P 500 via the SPDR trust, not a bespoke index engineered around the options math.
  • February is simply this fund's gate. First Trust runs the same 15% structure across a dozen reset months (GJAN, GMAR, GJUN and the rest), so entry dates can be staggered.
  • Each February the outcome period rolls into a fresh one with a new cap and a new 15% buffer, so there is no options expiry for a shareholder to roll by hand.

Worth knowing

CAUG No data

  • GFEB 0.85% a year sits above the typical buffer-fund fee, and some rivals go far lower: the laddered BUFF lists 0.10%.
  • The upside ceiling is the price of the cushion: gains stop at the cap, and both cap and buffer are measured over the full period, not from a mid-period purchase.
  • Trades lightly next to the largest buffer funds, so spreads deserve attention. It has also made no distributions in the past year; any return shows up in the price.

Full CAUG profile⁠

Full GFEB profile⁠

CAUG vs GFEB 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.

CAUG vs GFEB Cost

Overpaying GFEB vs CAUG

$10,050

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

  • CAUG 0.30%

    $6,149

  • GFEB 0.85%

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CAUG 0.30%
  • GFEB 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$20K051015202530GFEB $16,199CAUG $6,149

Year by year

YearCAUGGFEBOverpaying
10$545$1,508$963
20$2,113$5,706$3,593
30$6,149$16,199$10,050

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%CAUG, cheaper
  • 0.85%GFEB
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.79%

CAUG cheapest of 51 funds

GFEB 37th cheapest of 51 funds

CAUG vs GFEB Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
CAUG None
GFEB None

Distribution history

CAUGAll CAUG payments⁠

No distribution history available.

GFEBAll GFEB payments⁠

No distribution history available.

CAUG vs GFEB Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CAUG No dataGFEB 6.0%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CAUG No dataGFEB 1.50
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CAUG No dataGFEB −9.6%since Feb 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CAUG 0.00GFEB 0.45

CAUG and GFEB in the news

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