FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - AugustGAUG

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#201 of 318 by YTD

$42.35

+1.0% last session

+7.9% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026GAUGS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+1.0%	−0.5%	+1.1%	+7.9%	+8.8%	+45.6%	—	+42.0%
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%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $414M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $41.94
Volume: 7K
Avg. volume 30D: 13K
High today: $42.39
Low today: $42.18
Previous close: $41.95
52-week high: $42.61
52-week low: $37.99
Our risk indicator: 3/5

GAUG in One Breath

GAUG Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+14.8%$615M

#2BAPRInnovator+14.7%$417M

#3PQAPPGIM+14.1%$31.8M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.9%$180M

#5KFEBInnovator+13.9%$41.1M

#6APRTAllianzIM+13.9%$47.4M

#7FMARFirst Trust+13.8%$1.2B

#8RSSEFirst Trust+13.6%$34.8M

#182GAUGFirst Trust+7.9%$414M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in GAUG

$10,000 in GAUG became

$14,202

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,203

Total return, dividends in · Aug 21, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

GAUG Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

GAUG

+1.0%

−0.5%

+1.1%

+7.9%

+8.8%

+45.6%

—

+42.0%

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

GAUG’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#201of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

Average+8.3%

GAUG+7.9%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

GAUG Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.6%

From the 52-week low

+11.5%

Today $42.18 – $42.39

Previous close $41.95

$42.35 now

52-week low$37.9952-week high$42.61

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

GAUG’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.5%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

GAUG$414M0.5%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.5%

370 others$73.4B84.4%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

GAUG 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

GAUG$0.85

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside GAUG

4 holdings

GAUG

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

Today

GAUG reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust GAUG · holdings

How It Compares

GAUG

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

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+10.3%	+11.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+8.4%	+9.8%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.8%	+11.0%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+7.9%	+9.5%	$1.5B
GAUG	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+7.9%	+8.8%	$414M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs GAUG

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferGAUGFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+7.9%

BUFR wins+2.4 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+8.8%

BUFR wins+3.0 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$414M

BUFR26.4× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust GAUG · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

GAUG vs VOO

YTD

GAUG · FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August

+7.9%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

5.5 pts

First Trust GAUG and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

GAUG vs Its Peer Average

YTD

GAUGAvsBPeer average

1D+1.0%+0.8%

1M−0.5%+96.8%

3M+1.1%+0.9%

YTD+7.9%+8.5%

1Y+8.8%+9.8%

3Y+45.6%+50.0%

5Y[…]+54.0%

2–4Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

GAUG

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y5.65%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.0%

Lowest point · 5Y−1.6%

52-week range

$42.35

$37.99−0.6% from the high$42.61

First Trust GAUG · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

GAUG

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched Aug 18

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U653

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust GAUG · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

GAUG

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

GAUG does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust GAUG · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-31 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$41.94

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today7K

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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