GAUG ETF

GAUG ETF
$42.54
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Fund Essentials - as of Sep 15, 2026

Net Assets
$418M
Expense Ratio
0.85%
Dividend Yield (Current)
-
Holdings
10
Inception Date
Aug 18, 2023
Fund Family
First Trust Portfolios (US)
Investment Style
PRO
Asset Class
PRO
Legal Structure
PRO
Dividend Frequency
Annually

Performance

YTD+6.99%
1 Year+11.08%
3 Year+11.71%

Asset Allocation

Cash: 1.07%
Other: 98.93%
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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
-2027-08-20 State Street Spdr S&P 500 Etf Trust C 7.6897.54%
-2027-08-20 State Street Spdr S&P 500 Etf Trust P 765.745.29%
-US Dollar1.07%
-2027-08-20 State Street Spdr S&P 500 Etf Trust C 871.03-1.77%
-2027-08-20 State Street Spdr S&P 500 Etf Trust P 650.88-2.13%
Top 10 Concentration: 100.00%Report Date: Sep 15, 2026
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Peer Comparison

Benchmark
PRO
Peer outperformance: PRO
Category rank: PRO
This ETF
PRO
Peer Avg
PRO

GAUG ETF Overview

GAUG ETF (FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August) is managed by First Trust Portfolios (US) with $417.9M in net assets. GAUG expense ratio is 0.85%, holding 10 positions across various sectors. Inception date: 2023-08-18.

GAUG performance shows a YTD return of 6.99%. The 1-year return is 11.08%.

GAUG top holdings include 2027-08-20 State Street Spdr S&P 500 Etf Trust C 7.68 (97.5%), 2027-08-20 State Street Spdr S&P 500 Etf Trust P 765.74 (5.3%), US Dollar (1.1%), 2027-08-20 State Street Spdr S&P 500 Etf Trust C 871.03 (-1.8%), 2027-08-20 State Street Spdr S&P 500 Etf Trust P 650.88 (-2.1%). Go to all GAUG holdings, GAUG sectors, or GAUG dividends.

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1 Month
+0.77%
YTD
+6.99%
1 Year
+11.08%
3 Year
+11.71%

Top 10 Holdings (100.0% of portfolio)

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1-2027-08-20 State Street Spdr S&P 500 Etf Trust C 7.68Other97.54%
2-2027-08-20 State Street Spdr S&P 500 Etf Trust P 765.74Other5.29%
3-US DollarOther1.07%
4-2027-08-20 State Street Spdr S&P 500 Etf Trust C 871.03Other-1.77%
5-2027-08-20 State Street Spdr S&P 500 Etf Trust P 650.88Other-2.13%