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

BATS: GAUG · Real-Time Price · USD

41.52

-0.01 (-0.04%)

At close: Jul 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

41.52

0.00 (0.00%)

After-hours: Jul 20, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT

-0.04% (1D)

Assets	$291.35M
Expense Ratio	0.85%
PE Ratio	n/a
Shares Out	7.00M
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a

Volume	23,726
Open	41.63
Previous Close	41.54
Day's Range	41.51 - 41.63
52-Week Low	37.27
52-Week High	41.68
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 BATS

Ticker Symbol GAUG

ETF Provider First Trust

Index Tracked S&P 500

Top Holdings

Name	Symbol	Weight
Option on SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Aug26	n/a	105.48%
Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289	n/a	0.33%
Option on SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Aug26	n/a	0.11%
Cash	n/a	0.00%
Option on SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Aug26	n/a	-0.03%
Option on SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Aug26	n/a	-5.89%

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Performance

GAUG had a total return of 11.25% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.07%.