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CAUG vs GOCT

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

CAUGCCboe

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

GOCTCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

CAUG −0.55pt a year

CAUG0.30%GOCT0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

GOCT 191.8×the volume

CAUG410GOCT78.6K

CAUG vs GOCT Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−0.4%CAUG+0.3%GOCT

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. CAUG −0.4%. GOCT +0.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%0.75%1%1.25%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
CAUG 0.30%, better
GOCT 0.85%
Fund size
CAUG $1M
GOCT $450M
1Y total return
CAUG No data
GOCT +9.9%
Holdings
CAUG 4
GOCT 3
Avg volume (30D)
CAUG 410 sh
GOCT 78.6K sh, better
NAV per share
CAUG $25.21
GOCT $42.84
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CAUG: Cost 83, Risk 48, Mission not scored, Tradability 14, Holdings not scored, Durability 2. GOCT: Cost 13, Risk 54, Mission not scored, Tradability 79, Holdings 53, Durability 70.
Pillar letters and Scores for CAUG, GOCT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCAUGGOCT
Cost30% weightA83HigherF13
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC48C54Higher
Tradability15% weightF14A79Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredC53
Durability5% weightF2A70Higher

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 GOCT 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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GOCT ranks 20th and CAUG 33rd of 51 funds in the S&P 500 Buffer 15% Category.

  1. Rank 20CGNOVFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - NovemberScore 43
  2. Rank 20CGOCTFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - OctoberScore 43
  3. Rank 20CXOCTFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - OctoberScore 43
  4. Rank 30CGJANFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - JanuaryScore 41
  5. Rank 33CCAUGCorgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesScore 40
  6. 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

GOCTCFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October

In short

CAUG No data

GOCT The October link in First Trust's moderate-buffer ladder: it follows the price moves of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and absorbs the first 15% of losses over a one-year stretch, in exchange for a cap on gains that resets every October.

Stated mandate

CAUG No data

GOCT The Fund seeks to match the price return of the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, before fees and expenses, up to a 12.14% upside cap, while protecting the first 15% of losses during the October 20, 2025–October 16, 2026 outcome period.

Why people hold it

CAUG No data

  • GOCT The cushion is contractual, not a hope: the first 15% of the reference ETF's losses across the outcome period, paid for with a ceiling on upside.ftportfolios.com
  • Twelve monthly siblings (GJAN through GDEC) run the same playbook on the same reference fund, so entry dates can be staggered instead of hinging on one October reset.
  • Buffer depth and cap are written into the fund's documents ahead of each yearly period, so the payoff shape is defined by rules rather than a manager's judgment call.ftportfolios.com

Worth knowing

CAUG No data

  • GOCT At 0.85% a year it runs above several buffer peers, including POCT and PJUL at 0.79% and the laddered BUFF at 0.10%.
  • It matches price return only, so the index's dividends sit outside the payoff, and the fund isn't built as an income payer.
  • Shares trade thinly, and the buffer and cap apply in full only across a complete outcome period; buying partway through changes the math.

Full CAUG profile⁠

Full GOCT profile⁠

CAUG vs GOCT 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 GOCT Cost

Overpaying GOCT vs CAUG

$10,050

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

  • CAUG 0.30%

    $6,149

  • GOCT 0.85%

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CAUG 0.30%
  • GOCT 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$20K051015202530GOCT $16,199CAUG $6,149

Year by year

YearCAUGGOCTOverpaying
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%GOCT
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.79%

CAUG cheapest of 51 funds

GOCT 37th cheapest of 51 funds

CAUG vs GOCT Dividends

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

Distribution history

CAUGAll CAUG payments⁠

No distribution history available.

GOCTAll GOCT payments⁠

No distribution history available.

CAUG vs GOCT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CAUG No dataGOCT 5.8%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CAUG No dataGOCT 1.27
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CAUG No dataGOCT −10.5%since Oct 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CAUG 0.00GOCT 0.46

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