FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August (XAUG)

BATS: XAUG · Real-Time Price · USD

39.78

+0.09 (0.24%)

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

Assets	$25.87M
Expense Ratio	0.85%
PE Ratio	n/a
Shares Out	650,002
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a

Volume	1,551
Open	39.69
Previous Close	39.68
Day's Range	39.69 - 39.85
52-Week Low	36.42
52-Week High	39.85
Beta	0.31
Holdings	7
Inception Date	Aug 18, 2023

About XAUG

Fund Home Page

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August (XAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in downside hedge alternatives. The fund seeks to outperform the SPY ETF at about 2x positive price returns while aiming for specific buffered losses and capped gains over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. XAUG 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 XAUG

ETF Provider First Trust

Top Holdings

Name	Symbol	Weight
Option on State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Aug27	n/a	98.00%
Option on State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Aug27	n/a	8.52%
4spy Us 08/20/27 P765.73	n/a	4.46%
Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289	n/a	1.13%
Cash	n/a	0.00%
4spy Us 08/20/27 P650.87	n/a	-1.74%
Option on State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Aug27	n/a	-10.36%

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Performance

XAUG had a total return of 8.16% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.76%.