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

BATS: GAUG · Real-Time Price · USD

42.30

+0.21 (0.50%)

Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Assets	$418.25M
Expense Ratio	0.85%
PE Ratio	n/a
Shares Out	9.98M
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a

Volume	7,237
Open	42.29
Previous Close	42.09
Day's Range	42.23 - 42.32
52-Week Low	37.99
52-Week High	42.39
Beta	0.46
Holdings	6
Inception Date	Aug 18, 2023

About GAUG

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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	98.20%
4spy Us 08/20/27 P765.74	n/a	4.46%
Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289	n/a	1.07%
Cash	n/a	-0.00%
4spy Us 08/20/27 P650.88	n/a	-1.74%
Option on State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Aug27	n/a	-1.99%

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Performance

GAUG had a total return of 9.43% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.91%.