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FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August (GAUG)
About this ETF
The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August is designed to offer investors a targeted investment experience. Its primary goal is to mirror the price appreciation of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (referred to as the "Underlying ETF") over a defined timeframe. This strategy aims to provide returns, before accounting for any fees and expenses, that track the Underlying ETF's performance, with a maximum upside limited to 11.89%. Simultaneously, it endeavors to protect investors from the first 15% of any declines in the Underlying ETF's value, also prior to fees and expenses. This specific investment period runs from August 18, 2025, through August 21, 2026.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| 2026-08-21 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.45 4SPY 260821C00006450 | 99.58% |
| US Dollar $USD | 0.31% |
| 2026-08-21 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 643.46 4SPY 260821P00643460 | 0.11% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +1.81% |
| 3 months | +4.84% |
| 6 months | +5.37% |
| Year to date | +5.88% |
| 1 year | +11.75% |
| 3 years (ann.) | — |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 5.53% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 2.04 |
| Sharpe (3y) | — |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.99 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -4.01% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -10.09% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.41 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.93 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 256 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Accumulating share class Income is reinvested inside the fund instead of being paid out. (inferred from the absence of distributions)
No distributions on record — accumulating share classes reinvest income instead of paying it out.
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio XEQT.TO | 0.20% | 14.36B | 1.60% | +25.31% | 1.89 |
| Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio VEQT.TO | 0.22% | 11.06B | 1.24% | +26.33% | 1.94 |
| FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF BUFR | 0.95% | 10.09B | — | +14.32% | 2.06 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio VGRO.TO | 0.22% | 7.42B | 1.75% | +20.49% | 1.87 |
| Capital Group Core Balanced ETF CGBL | 0.33% | 7.08B | 1.88% | +10.67% | 1.04 |
| Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF EVTR | 0.32% | 5.61B | 4.72% | -0.81% | -0.18 |
| iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF IALT | 0.99% | 5.00B | 0.40% | — | — |
| VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF EMLC | 0.30% | 4.80B | 6.27% | +0.79% | 0.14 |
| VanEck High Yield Muni ETF HYD | 0.32% | 4.51B | 4.32% | +2.55% | 0.65 |
| Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio VBAL.TO | 0.22% | 4.00B | 2.11% | +14.75% | 1.67 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF KNG | 0.74% | 3.40B | 0.3% |
| FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Income ETF ACYN | 0.75% | 1.09B | 0.3% |
| FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF RDVI | 0.75% | 3.49B | 0.2% |
| VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF FLTR | 0.14% | 2.89B | 0.0% |
| VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF ITM | 0.18% | 2.18B | 0.0% |
