FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August (SAUG)

Assets	$127.76M
Expense Ratio	0.90%
PE Ratio	n/a
Shares Out	4.70M
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a

Volume	4,835
Open	27.25
Previous Close	27.19
Day's Range	27.14 - 27.25
52-Week Low	24.38
52-Week High	28.15
Beta	0.61
Holdings	6
Inception Date	Aug 18, 2023

About SAUG

Fund Home Page

The FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August (SAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in downside hedge alternatives. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the iShares Russell 2000 ETF over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. SAUG 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: SAUG
• ETF Provider: First Trust

Top Holdings

Name	Symbol	Weight
4iwm Us 08/20/27 C3	n/a	94.03%
4iwm Us 08/20/27 P299.96	n/a	9.16%
Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289	n/a	1.10%
Cash	n/a	0.00%
4iwm Us 08/20/27 C353.2	n/a	-1.01%
4iwm Us 08/20/27 P254.97	n/a	-3.28%

Performance

SAUG had a total return of 9.54% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.33%.

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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