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FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - AugustDAUG

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#212 of 318 by YTD

$47.76

+0.9% last session

+7.7% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−25%0%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +81.2%+37.0%Oct 27, 2021Nov 4, 2026−25%0%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +81.2%+37.0%Oct 27, 2021Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026DAUGS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.9%−0.7%+0.7%+7.7%+8.7%+46.5%+37.0%+58.4%
Peer average+0.8%+96.8%+0.9%+8.5%+9.8%+50.0%+54.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$445M
Expense ratio
0.85%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$47.30
Volume
5K
Avg. volume 30D
13K
High today
$47.84
Low today
$47.68
Previous close
$47.32
52-week high
$48.13
52-week low
$42.83
Our risk indicator
3/5

DAUG in One Breath

DAUG Among Buffer ETFs

YTD
#1QMARFirst Trust+14.8%$614M
#2BAPRInnovator+14.7%$414M
#3PQAPPGIM+14.1%$31.7M
#4KAPRInnovator+13.9%$179M
#5KFEBInnovator+13.9%$40.7M
#6APRTAllianzIM+13.9%$47.0M
#7FMARFirst Trust+13.8%$1.2B
#8RSSEFirst Trust+13.6%$35.0M
#193DAUGFirst Trust+7.7%$445M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in DAUG

5Y
$10,000 in DAUG became
$13,704
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$13,704 DAUG$18,115 VOOlow $8,855Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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DAUG Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
DAUG
+0.9%
−0.7%
+0.7%
+7.7%
+8.7%
+46.5%
+37.0%
+58.4%
Peer average
+0.8%
+96.8%
+0.9%
+8.5%
+9.8%
+50.0%
+54.0%
—
S&P 500 · VOO
+1.6%
−1.6%
0.0%
+13.4%
+13.5%
+91.7%
+81.2%
—
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs
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DAUG’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD
#212of 318
defined outcome ETFs
Best · SIXH+18.4%
Average+8.3%
DAUG+7.7%
Worst · KBUF−17.1%
Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026
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DAUG Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−0.8%
From the 52-week low
+11.5%
Today $47.68 – $47.84
Previous close $47.32
52-week low$42.8352-week high$48.13
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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DAUG’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today
0.5%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

DAUG
DAUG$445M0.5%
BUFR$10.9B12.6%
BUFD$2.2B2.6%
370 others$72.9B84.3%
Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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DAUG Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.85a year
per $100
$85 a year on $10,000
BUFR$0.10
BUFD$0.10
BUFQ$0.10
DAUG$0.85
FMAY$0.85
FJAN$0.85
Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside DAUG

4 holdings
DAUG

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

Today

DAUG reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust DAUG · holdings
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How It Compares

DAUG

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August’s Peers

YTD
Trend
BUFRFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+10.3%+11.8%$10.9B
BUFDFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+8.4%+9.8%$2.2B
BUFQFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+9.8%+11.0%$1.7B
FMAYFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+7.9%+9.5%$1.5B
FJANFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+10.1%+12.4%$1.5B
DAUGFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.85%+7.7%+8.7%$445M
Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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BUFR vs DAUG

YTD
BUFRFirst Trust · BufferDAUGFirst Trust · Buffer
Year to date
BUFR wins+2.6 pts
Past year
BUFR wins+3.1 pts
Fee
BUFR winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
BUFR24.6× more
3–0BUFR wins
First Trust BUFR and First Trust DAUG · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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DAUG vs VOO

YTD
DAUG · FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August
+7.7%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
5.6 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+7.7% DAUG+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+7.7% DAUG+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust DAUG and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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DAUG vs Its Peer Average

YTD
DAUGAvsBPeer average
1D+0.9%+0.8%
1M−0.7%+96.8%
3M+0.7%+0.9%
YTD+7.7%+8.5%
1Y+8.7%+9.8%
3Y+46.5%+50.0%
5Y+37.0%+54.0%
1–6Peer average wins
372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

DAUG

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y5.66%
Deepest drop · 1Y−4.4%
Lowest point · 5Y−13.7%
52-week range
$42.83−0.8% from the high$48.13
First Trust DAUG · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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DAUG

Payouts by Year

Today
$0no payouts on record

DAUG does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%
Paid[…]
Latest ex-date · paid[…]
12 payouts added up[…]
First Trust DAUG · distributions by ex-date
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$47.30
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today5K
Average volume · 30D13K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.85%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$85.00
Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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