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CAUG vs XOCT

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

CAUGCCboe

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

XOCTCCboe

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

CAUG −0.55pt a year

CAUG0.30%XOCT0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

XOCT 37.5×the volume

CAUG410XOCT15.4K

CAUG vs XOCT Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−0.4%CAUG0.0%XOCT

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. CAUG −0.4%. XOCT 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
XOCT 0.85%
Fund size
CAUG $1M
XOCT $38M
1Y total return
CAUG No data
XOCT +8.3%
Holdings
CAUG 4
XOCT 4
Avg volume (30D)
CAUG 410 sh
XOCT 15.4K sh, better
NAV per share
CAUG $25.21
XOCT $40.47
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CAUG: Cost 83, Risk 48, Mission not scored, Tradability 14, Holdings not scored, Durability 2. XOCT: Cost 13, Risk 51, Mission 87, Tradability 78, Holdings 66, Durability 64.
Pillar letters and Scores for CAUG, XOCT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCAUGXOCT
Cost30% weightA83HigherF13
Mission25% weightNot scoredA87
Risk15% weightC48C51Higher
Tradability15% weightF14A78Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredB66
Durability5% weightF2B64Higher

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

  1. Rank 20CGOCTFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - OctoberScore 43
  2. Rank 20CXOCTFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - OctoberScore 43
  3. Rank 25CGDECFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - DecemberScore 42
  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

XOCTCFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - October

In short

CAUG No data

XOCT Most buffer funds hand over upside to buy protection. This one leans the other way: roughly 2x the price move of the S&P 500 ETF it references, up to a yearly cap, with the first 15% of losses cushioned. October is its reset month.

Stated mandate

CAUG No data

XOCT The Fund seeks approximately twice the positive price return of the State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust, subject to a 10.26% upside cap and protection against the first 15% of losses during the current outcome period.

Why people hold it

CAUG No data

  • XOCT Double-speed upside, not half: the fund aims for about twice the positive price return of its S&P 500 ETF reference, up to a cap set for each one-year period.cboe.com
  • The first 15% of reference losses is absorbed over the outcome period, so ordinary market chop lands on the buffer before it lands on you.ftportfolios.com
  • The rules are written in advance. FLEX options on the S&P 500 ETF lock the cap and buffer for the October-to-October stretch, so the terms are known before you commit.cboe.com
  • One rung of a 12-month ladder: First Trust runs an Enhance & Moderate Buffer fund for every calendar month, and this is the October start line.ftportfolios.com

Worth knowing

CAUG No data

  • XOCT 0.85% a year runs above the typical fee in its buffer peer group, and laddered rivals like BUFF charge a fraction of that.
  • Upside has two ceilings: gains stop at the period's cap, and the mandate follows price return, so the reference ETF's dividends don't flow through.
  • Built for full-period holders and thinly traded. Buy partway through the October cycle and your effective cap and remaining cushion differ from the headline terms.

Full CAUG profile⁠

Full XOCT profile⁠

CAUG vs XOCT Holdings

How CAUG and XOCT differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of CAUG and 0.0% of XOCT.

Level by level

  • Holdings0 in both0.0%
  • Countryby domicile100%
  • Sector11 Sectors100%

Sector

Sector weights in CAUG and XOCT, widest gap first
SectorMore in CAUGMore in XOCT
TechnologySame weight
FinancialsSame weight
CommunicationSame weight
Health CareSame weight
Consumer DiscretionarySame weight
IndustrialsSame weight
Consumer StaplesSame weight
EnergySame weight
UtilitiesSame weight
Real EstateSame weight
MaterialsSame weight

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in CAUG and XOCT, widest gap first
CountryMore in CAUGMore in XOCT
United StatesSame weight
SwitzerlandSame weight
ChinaSame weight
MexicoSame weight
IrelandSame weight
United KingdomSame weight

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • CAUG102.8%
  • XOCT112.1%

Securities held

  • CAUG3
  • XOCT3

Asset class

CAUG
Equity
XOCT
Multi-Asset

Holdings

  • Only in CAUG3
  • In both0
  • Only in XOCT3

Only in CAUG

3 securities, 100% of CAUG by weight

  • Spy 07/30/2027 151.53 C80.17%
  • United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.75% 07/31/202716.73%
  • Spy 07/30/2027 757.67 P4.74%

Only in XOCT

3 securities, 100% of XOCT by weight

  • 2027-10-15 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 7.7997.28%
  • 2027-10-15 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 763.108.16%
  • 2027-10-15 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 763.105.49%

Weight gaps

CAUG and XOCT share no securities.

All CAUG holdings⁠All 5 XOCT 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 XOCT Cost

Overpaying XOCT vs CAUG

$10,050

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

  • CAUG 0.30%

    $6,149

  • XOCT 0.85%

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CAUG 0.30%
  • XOCT 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$20K051015202530XOCT $16,199CAUG $6,149

Year by year

YearCAUGXOCTOverpaying
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%XOCT
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.79%

CAUG cheapest of 51 funds

XOCT 37th cheapest of 51 funds

CAUG vs XOCT Dividends

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

Distribution history

CAUGAll CAUG payments⁠

No distribution history available.

XOCTAll XOCT payments⁠

No distribution history available.

CAUG vs XOCT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CAUG No dataXOCT 4.6%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CAUG No dataXOCT 1.16
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CAUG No dataXOCT −10.0%since Oct 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CAUG 0.00XOCT 0.34

CAUG and XOCT in the news

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