GAUGFT CBOE VEST US EQUITY MODERATE BUFFER ETF - AUGUST
FT CBOE VEST US EQUITY MODERATE BUFFER ETF - AUGUST
$42.18-0.59% vs prior close
384352-WK
Price through Oct 22, 2026 · Flows through unavailable. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 22, 2026. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 22, 2026.
GAUG price
Source: Market tape, daily closes; price return, distributions not reinvested
Table
| Date | GAUG close |
|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | $41.66 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $41.51 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $41.55 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $41.58 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $41.65 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $41.48 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $41.67 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $41.77 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $41.87 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $41.87 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $41.91 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $41.90 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $41.92 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $41.94 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $41.94 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $41.95 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $41.99 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $42.00 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $42.00 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $41.98 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $41.99 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $42.02 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $42.05 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $41.97 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $42.04 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $42.05 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $42.19 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $42.12 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $42.10 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $41.96 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $42.09 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $42.30 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $42.23 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $42.12 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $42.01 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $41.87 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $42.08 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $41.96 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $41.83 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $41.73 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $42.01 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $42.02 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $42.32 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $42.34 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $42.19 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $42.16 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $42.31 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $42.13 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $42.12 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $42.10 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $42.09 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $42.30 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $42.38 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $42.56 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $42.54 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $42.45 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $42.55 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $42.57 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $42.55 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $42.29 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $42.41 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $42.13 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $42.25 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $42.29 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $42.43 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $42.18 |
The desk’s read
Recent fund-flow records are unavailable, while the price has returned +7.4% so far this year.
COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH
$168Massets under management
—expense ratio
—net flow, trailing month
12Kavg daily volume, 30 days
0holdings · US-domiciled
2024listed August 15, 2024 · beta 0.39
Sector weights
- Technology32.68%
- Financial Services13.68%
- Healthcare10.69%
- Consumer Cyclical10.68%
- Communication Services9.49%
- Industrials7.26%
- Consumer Defensive5.78%
- Energy3.23%
- Utilities2.59%
- Real Estate2.17%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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| Item | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| Technology | 32.68% |
| Financial Services | 13.68% |
| Healthcare | 10.69% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 10.68% |
| Communication Services | 9.49% |
| Industrials | 7.26% |
| Consumer Defensive | 5.78% |
| Energy | 3.23% |
| Utilities | 2.59% |
| Real Estate | 2.17% |
Performance
| 1 week | +0.1% |
| 1 month | -0.4% |
| 3 months | +1.2% |
| 6 months | +4.6% |
| YTD | +7.4% |
| 1 year | +9.2% |
| 3 years | — |
PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED
Net flows
| 1 week | — |
| 1 month | — |
| 3 months | — |
| YTD | — |
| 1 year | — |
CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS
The risk read
5%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
5%realized volatility, 1 year
-4.0%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-0.9%latest close versus that peak
VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK
The case against GAUG
Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat GAUG on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.
| Fund | Fee | Assets | Flow, 1M | The case | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 0.03% | $890.4B | +$33.3B | 5289× the assets · +$33.3B in over the month | Head-to-head |
| SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 0.09% | $820.7B | +$14.6B | 4874× the assets · +$14.6B in over the month | Head-to-head |
| QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | 0.20% | $489.6B | +$5.8B | 2908× the assets · +$5.8B in over the month | Head-to-head |
| XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | 0.09% | $124.2B | +$1.6B | 738× the assets · +$1.6B in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IVW iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | 0.18% | $80B | +$175M | 475× the assets · +$175M in over the month | Head-to-head |