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CAUG vs GJAN

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

CAUGCCboe

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

GJANCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

CAUG −0.55pt a year

CAUG0.30%GJAN0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

GJAN 28.0×the volume

CAUG410GJAN11.5K

CAUG vs GJAN Performance

Oct 2, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

−1.1%CAUG−0.6%GJAN

Oct 2, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. CAUG −1.1%. GJAN −0.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%0.5%Oct 2Oct 16Nov 2
Expense ratio
CAUG 0.30%, better
GJAN 0.85%
Fund size
CAUG $1M
GJAN $433M
1Y total return
CAUG No data
GJAN +9.5%
Holdings
CAUG 4
GJAN 3
Avg volume (30D)
CAUG 410 sh
GJAN 11.5K sh, better
NAV per share
CAUG $25.21
GJAN $46.07
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CAUG: Cost 83, Risk 48, Mission not scored, Tradability 14, Holdings not scored, Durability 2. GJAN: Cost 13, Risk 54, Mission not scored, Tradability 65, Holdings 59, Durability 76.
Pillar letters and Scores for CAUG, GJAN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCAUGGJAN
Cost30% weightA83HigherF13
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC48C54Higher
Tradability15% weightF14B65Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredB59
Durability5% weightF2A76Higher

Rank among S&P 500 Buffer 15% funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. CAUG and GJAN 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%⁠

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

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

GJANCFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January

In short

CAUG No data

GJAN A 15% shock absorber on the S&P 500, running on a January clock. GJAN is built to absorb the reference ETF's first 15% of price losses over each one-year outcome period, and to trade away gains above a cap set when that period begins.

Stated mandate

CAUG No data

GJAN The Fund seeks to provide returns matching the price return of the stated S&P 500 ETF, before fees and expenses, subject to an upside cap. It also protects against the first 15% of losses during the specified outcome period.

Why people hold it

CAUG No data

  • GJAN The deal is written down before you commit: the first 15% of the reference S&P 500 ETF's price decline is absorbed over the outcome period, with an upside cap fixed at the start.
  • Resets every January, and it is one month in a full calendar of identical siblings (GAPR, GJUL, GOCT and the rest), so laddering across start dates stays inside one lineup.
  • The thing being buffered is the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust itself, not a bespoke index, and this January cycle has been turning since the 2023 launch.

Worth knowing

CAUG No data

  • GJAN 0.85% a year sits above cohort rivals PJAN and PJUL at 0.79%, and well above the laddered BUFF at 0.10%.
  • Buffer and cap are stated before fees and expenses, so the 0.85% comes out of your slice, and the cap means strong rallies get left on the table.
  • Bought mid-period, your own cushion and cap differ from the headline terms. Daily volume is on the lighter side, so the spread is worth a look.

Full CAUG profile⁠

Full GJAN profile⁠

CAUG vs GJAN 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 GJAN Cost

Overpaying GJAN vs CAUG

$10,050

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

  • CAUG 0.30%

    $6,149

  • GJAN 0.85%

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CAUG 0.30%
  • GJAN 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$20K051015202530GJAN $16,199CAUG $6,149

Year by year

YearCAUGGJANOverpaying
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%GJAN
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.79%

CAUG cheapest of 51 funds

GJAN 37th cheapest of 51 funds

CAUG vs GJAN Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Payout (12M)
CAUG None
GJAN None

Distribution history

CAUGAll CAUG payments⁠

No distribution history available.

GJANAll GJAN payments⁠

No distribution history available.

CAUG vs GJAN Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CAUG No dataGJAN 6.0%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CAUG No dataGJAN 1.37
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CAUG No dataGJAN −10.6%since Jan 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CAUG 0.00GJAN 0.45

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