GAUG is the FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August, managed by First Trust Portfolios (US). It holds 5 positions with an expense ratio of 0.85%.

What are the top holdings of GAUG?

The top holdings of GAUG are (107.0%), DGCXX (0.7%), (0.2%), (0.0%), (0.0%). This is a leveraged/inverse fund with net long exposure of 101%; weights reflect notional exposure via swaps and do not sum to 100%.

What is GAUG's expense ratio?

GAUG has an expense ratio of 0.85%, which means you pay $85 annually per $10,000 invested.

How many holdings does GAUG have?

GAUG (FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August) holds 5 positions. The largest sector is Financials at 1%.

GAUG ETF - FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF

GAUG ETF

$42.19

AUM$293M

TER0.85%

Holdings5

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GAUG ETF

$42.19

FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August

AUM$293M

TER0.85%

Holdings5

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Fund Essentials - as of Aug 5, 2026

Net Assets

$293M

Expense Ratio

0.85%

Dividend Yield (Current)

Holdings

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+6.17%

1 Year+11.26%

Asset Allocation

Cash: 0.24%

Other: 99.76%

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Ticker	Name	Weight
-	Serbia International Bond Bond Fixed 2.125% 01/Dec/2030 USD 1000	107.00%
DGCXX	DGCXX	0.68%
-	US Dollar	0.24%
-	Ois Recfix BRL 11.49% 06-13-24/01-04-27	0.01%
-	2026-08-21 State Street Spdr S&P 500 Etf Trust P 546.94	0.00%

Top 10 Concentration: 100.68%Report Date: Aug 5, 2026

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Benchmark

PRO

Peer outperformance: PRO

Category rank: PRO

This ETF

PRO

Peer Avg

PRO

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GAUG ETF Overview

GAUG ETF (FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August) is managed by First Trust Portfolios (US) with $292.7M in net assets. GAUG expense ratio is 0.85%, holding 5 positions across various sectors. Inception date: 2023-08-18.

GAUG performance shows a YTD return of 6.17%. The 1-year return is 11.26%.

GAUG top holdings include Serbia International Bond Bond Fixed 2.125% 01/Dec/2030 USD 1000 (107.0%), DGCXX (0.7%), US Dollar (0.2%), Ois Recfix BRL 11.49% 06-13-24/01-04-27 (0.0%), 2026-08-21 State Street Spdr S&P 500 Etf Trust P 546.94 (0.0%). Go to all GAUG holdings, GAUG sectors, or GAUG dividends.

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#	Ticker	Name	Sector	Weight
1	-	Serbia International Bond Bond Fixed 2.125% 01/Dec/2030 USD 1000	Other	107.00%
2	DGCXX	DGCXX	Unknown	0.68%
3	-	US Dollar	Other	0.24%
4	-	Ois Recfix BRL 11.49% 06-13-24/01-04-27	Other	0.01%
5	-	2026-08-21 State Street Spdr S&P 500 Etf Trust P 546.94	Other	-
6	-	State Of Hawaii 4 10/01/2036	Other	-7.25%

GAUG ETF

Fund Essentials - as of Aug 5, 2026

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Top 10 Holdings (net long exposure of 101%)