FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - AugustSAUG

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#206 of 318 by YTD

$27.50

+0.8% last session

+7.8% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026SAUGS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.8%	+0.7%	−1.8%	+7.8%	+9.2%	+46.7%	—	+37.7%
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: $128M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $27.26
Volume: 3K
Avg. volume 30D: 13K
High today: $27.60
Low today: $27.39
Previous close: $27.29
52-week high: $28.15
52-week low: $24.38
Our risk indicator: 3/5

SAUG in One Breath

SAUG 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

#187SAUGFirst Trust+7.8%$128M

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

$10,000 in SAUG

$10,000 in SAUG became

$13,771

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,203

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

SAUG Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

SAUG

+0.8%

+0.7%

−1.8%

+7.8%

+9.2%

+46.7%

—

+37.7%

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

SAUG’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#206of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

Average+8.3%

SAUG+7.8%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

SAUG Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.3%

From the 52-week low

+12.8%

Today $27.39 – $27.60

Previous close $27.29

$27.50 now

52-week low$24.3852-week high$28.15

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

SAUG’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

SAUG$128M0.1%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.2B84.7%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

SAUG Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.90a year
per $100

$90 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

SAUG$0.90

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside SAUG

4 holdings

SAUG

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August

Today

SAUG reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust SAUG · holdings

How It Compares

SAUG

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap 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
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+7.9%	+9.5%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
SAUG	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+7.8%	+9.2%	$128M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs SAUG

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferSAUGFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+7.8%

BUFR wins+2.5 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+9.2%

BUFR wins+2.6 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.90%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$128M

BUFR85.2× more

3–0BUFR wins

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

SAUG vs VOO

YTD

SAUG · FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August

+7.8%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

5.6 pts

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

SAUG vs Its Peer Average

YTD

SAUGAvsBPeer average

1D+0.8%+0.8%

1M+0.7%+96.8%

3M−1.8%+0.9%

YTD+7.8%+8.5%

1Y+9.2%+9.8%

3Y+46.7%+50.0%

5Y[…]+54.0%

1–5Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

SAUG

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.35%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.8%

Lowest point · 5Y−5.0%

52-week range

$27.50

$24.38−2.3% from the high$28.15

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

SAUG

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched Aug 18

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F417

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$90 a year

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

SAUG

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

SAUG does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust SAUG · 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$27.26

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today3K

Average volume · 30D13K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.90%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$90.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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