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

ETF overview

FAUG uses options in an effort to moderate losses on shares of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ticker: SPY) over a one-year period, starting in August. In exchange for preventing realization of the first 10% of losses, the fund foregoes some upside return as well as the dividend component of SPY because the options are written on the price (not total) return version of the shares. Should shares of SPY decline greater than 10%, investors participate in the downside performance on a $1 for $1 basis. Shares must be held over a specific period to achieve the intended results. At the end of the target outcome period, the fund will reset for a new outcome period tied to the same index and buffer, but the cap may change based on market rates. The issuer publishes effective interim levels daily on its website. The targeted cap and buffer do not include the fund's expense ratio. The fund is actively managed and uses FLEX options on SPY shares exclusively.

CountryUnited States of America
ExchangeCBOE
Trades inUSD
Current price
58.21 USD+0.43%
Close 21 Oct 2026
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Fund facts

Expense ratio
0.85%
Fund assets
1.44B USD (all share classes)
Issuer
First Trust
Inception date
Nov 6, 2019
Number of holdings
4

Breakdown

Holdings (4)

NameTickerWeight
2027-08-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 7.6697.74%
2027-08-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 765.724.75%
2027-08-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 897.19-0.97%
2027-08-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 689.15-2.54%

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

FAUG · CBOE
58.21 USD+0.43%
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Fund facts
Expense ratio
0.85%
Fund assets
1.44B USD (all share classes)
Issuer
First Trust
Inception date
Nov 6, 2019
Number of holdings
4
Breakdown
Holdings (4)
NameTickerWeight
2027-08-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 7.6697.74%
2027-08-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 765.724.75%
2027-08-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 897.19-0.97%
2027-08-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 689.15-2.54%
ETF overview

FAUG uses options in an effort to moderate losses on shares of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ticker: SPY) over a one-year period, starting in August. In exchange for preventing realization of the first 10% of losses, the fund foregoes some upside return as well as the dividend component of SPY because the options are written on the price (not total) return version of the shares. Should shares of SPY decline greater than 10%, investors participate in the downside performance on a $1 for $1 basis. Shares must be held over a specific period to achieve the intended results. At the end of the target outcome period, the fund will reset for a new outcome period tied to the same index and buffer, but the cap may change based on market rates. The issuer publishes effective interim levels daily on its website. The targeted cap and buffer do not include the fund's expense ratio. The fund is actively managed and uses FLEX options on SPY shares exclusively.

CountryUnited States of America
Trades inUSD
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