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FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August (FAUG) Price, Holdings, & News

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$57.43 +0.05 (+0.09%)
As of 08/7/2026 04:10 PM Eastern

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

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$57.40
$57.46
50-Day Range
$55.43
$57.43
52-Week Range
$50.20
$57.46
Volume
9,909 shs
Average Volume
32,223 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.09 billion
Assets Under Management
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Net Expense Ratio
0.85%
Aggregate Rating
N/A

ETF Overview

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August (FAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPY over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. FAUG was launched on Nov 6, 2019 and is managed by First Trust.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August Expenses

TypeFAUGLarge Cap ETFsEquity ETFsBATS ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.85%0.58%0.57%0.59%0.53%
Other Expenses0.00%0.28%0.53%0.49%0.54%
Total Expense0.85%0.64%0.75%0.72%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-0.27%-0.67%-0.54%-0.68%
Net Expense0.85%0.61%0.63%0.65%0.60%
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FAUG ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August's stock was trading at $52.9950 at the start of the year. Since then, FAUG shares have increased by 8.4% and is now trading at $57.43.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August's top institutional shareholders include Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC (1.29%), First Heartland Consultants Inc. (0.17%), Accel Wealth Management (0.16%) and CoreCap Advisors LLC (0.07%).

Shares of FAUG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August investors own include Chevron (CVX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Home Depot (HD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and CocaCola (KO).

Fund Details

Issuer
First Trust
Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
BATS
Current Symbol
BATS:FAUG
Inception Date
11/6/2019
Fund Manager
Karan Sood, Howard Rubin
Web
N/A
Phone
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Category
Size and Style
Focus
Large Cap
Development Level
Developed Markets
Region
North America
Number of Holdings
5

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$0.00
Average Daily Volume
$0.00
Discount/Premium
0.00%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Advisor
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Transfer Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Jane Street

Options

Optionable
N/A
Short Interest
52,924 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.63
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$250.00
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Top 10 FAUG Holdings

  • Option on S&P 500 PR Aug26
    Holding Weight: 102.65%
  • Canadian Dollar
    Holding Weight: 99.12%
  • Us Dollar
    Holding Weight: 0.60%
  • Option on S&P 500 PR Aug26
    Holding Weight: 0.21%
  • Cash
    Holding Weight: 0.08%
  • Hst Rec/Pay Class W
    Holding Weight: 0.00%
  • Option Cash Coll
    Holding Weight: 0.00%
  • Option Cash Coll
    Holding Weight: 0.00%
  • Hst Expense Class W
    Holding Weight: -0.01%
  • Management Expense Class W
    Holding Weight: -0.07%

This page (BATS:FAUG) was last updated on 8/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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