FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August (GAUG)

Assets	$422.16M
Expense Ratio	0.85%
PE Ratio	n/a
Shares Out	9.95M
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a

Volume	6,209
Open	42.60
Previous Close	42.55
Day's Range	42.51 - 42.60
52-Week Low	37.99
52-Week High	42.61
Beta	0.46
Holdings	6
Inception Date	Aug 18, 2023

About GAUG

Fund Home Page

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August (GAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 index. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.

• Asset Class: Alternatives
• Category: Defined Outcome
• Region: North America
• Stock Exchange: Cboe BZX
• Ticker Symbol: GAUG
• ETF Provider: First Trust
• Index Tracked: S&P 500

Top Holdings

Name	Symbol	Weight
Option on State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Aug27	n/a	98.77%
4spy Us 08/20/27 P765.74	n/a	4.07%
Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289	n/a	0.75%
Cash	n/a	0.25%
4spy Us 08/20/27 P650.88	n/a	-1.61%
Option on State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Aug27	n/a	-2.23%

Performance

GAUG had a total return of 11.44% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.03%.

Data Sources: S&P Global Market Intelligence, CBOE, and more

Historical data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Real-time stock price data is provided by CBOE and 15-minute delayed consolidated tape pricing data is provided by Nasdaq UTP. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 12, 2026

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