BUFR vs GAUG
YTDYear to date
BUFR wins+1.9 pts
Past year
BUFR wins+2.5 pts
Fee
BUFR winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
BUFR26.5× more
3–0BUFR wins
BUFR and GAUG · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
GAUG vs S&P 500
3M$41.27 · −2.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3M ▼YTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−2.6%−3.0%−1.6%+5.1%+6.6%+41.5%—+38.4%
Peer average−2.3%+91.6%−1.7%+5.9%+7.6%+45.7%+49.5%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
First Trust GAUG and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
GAUG’s Holdings
Today[…] The fund reports no holdings yet.
All 373 Buffer ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFR | FT Vest Laddered BufferReadDesk | 0.10% | — | +7.0% | +7.0% | $11.1B | |
| 2 | BUFD | FT Vest Laddered Deep BufferReadDesk | 0.10% | — | +5.9% | +5.9% | $2.2B | |
| 3 | BUFQ | FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq BufferReadDesk | 0.10% | — | +5.1% | +5.1% | $1.7B | |
| 4 | FJAN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - JanuaryReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +10.1% | +10.1% | $1.5B | |
| 5 | FMAY | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - MayReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +4.6% | +4.6% | $1.5B | |
| 6 | FAUG | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - AugustReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +6.0% | +6.0% | $1.5B | |
| 7 | FJUN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - JuneReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +4.5% | +4.5% | $1.5B | |
| 8 | FSEP | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - SeptemberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +8.2% | +8.2% | $1.5B | |
| 9 | FJUL | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - JulyReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +6.8% | +6.8% | $1.4B | |
| 10 | FFEB | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - FebruaryReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +8.3% | +8.3% | $1.4B | |
| 11 | PJAN | Innovator U.S. Equity Power BufferReadDesk | 0.79% | — | +8.9% | +8.9% | $1.4B | |
| 12 | FAPR | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - AprilReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +5.4% | +5.4% | $1.4B | |
| 13 | FDEC | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - DecemberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +7.0% | +7.0% | $1.3B | |
| 14 | FNOV | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - NovemberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +7.5% | +7.5% | $1.3B | |
| 15 | FOCT | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - OctoberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +8.8% | +8.8% | $1.3B | |
| 16 | PJUL | Innovator U.S. Equity Power BufferReadDesk | 0.79% | — | +5.0% | +5.0% | $1.3B |
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Buffer · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 2026
GAUG Payouts by Year
TodayGAUG pays no distribution.
GAUG’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFR | FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETFReadVersus | 0.10% | — | −3.0% | +7.0% | +9.1% | $11.1B | |
| 2 | BUFD | FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETFReadVersus | 0.10% | — | −2.3% | +5.9% | +7.5% | $2.2B | |
| 3 | BUFQ | FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETFReadVersus | 0.10% | — | −4.3% | +5.1% | +7.0% | $1.7B | |
| 4 | FJAN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - JanuaryReadVersus | 0.85% | — | +1.1% | +10.1% | +12.4% | $1.5B | |
| 5 | FMAY | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - MayReadVersus | 0.85% | — | −3.1% | +4.6% | +6.6% | $1.5B | |
| 6 | GAUG | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - AugustThis fund | 0.85% | — | −2.6% | +5.1% | +6.6% | $418M |
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GAUG and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
Cards for This View
GAUG’s Top 10 Holdings
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GAUG vs Peer Average
YTDGAUGAvsBPeer average
1D−2.6%−2.3%
1M−3.0%+91.6%
3M−1.6%−1.7%
YTD+5.1%+5.9%
1Y+6.6%+7.6%
3Y+41.5%+45.7%
5Y[…]+49.5%
1–5Peer average wins
372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader