FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - AugustXAUG

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#248 of 318 by YTD

$39.91

+0.8% last session

+6.6% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOOXAUGS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.8%	−0.1%	+1.3%	+6.6%	+7.9%	+36.2%	—	+33.9%
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: $26M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $39.60
Volume: 1K
Avg. volume 30D: 865
High today: $39.91
Low today: $39.87
Previous close: $39.58
52-week high: $40.03
52-week low: $36.42
Our risk indicator: 3/5

XAUG in One Breath

XAUG 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

#227XAUGFirst Trust+6.6%$25.7M

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

$10,000 in XAUG

$10,000 in XAUG became

$13,388

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,203

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

XAUG Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

XAUG

+0.8%

−0.1%

+1.3%

+6.6%

+7.9%

+36.2%

—

+33.9%

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

XAUG’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#248of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

Average+8.3%

XAUG+6.6%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

XAUG Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.3%

From the 52-week low

+9.6%

Today $39.87 – $39.91

Previous close $39.58

$39.91 now

52-week low$36.4252-week high$40.03

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

XAUG’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

XAUG$25.7M0.0%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.5%

370 others$73.8B84.8%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

XAUG 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

XAUG$0.85

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside XAUG

5 holdings

XAUG

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

Today

XAUG reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust XAUG · holdings

How It Compares

XAUG

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & 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
XAUG	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+6.6%	+7.9%	$26M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs XAUG

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferXAUGFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+6.6%

BUFR wins+3.7 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+7.9%

BUFR wins+4.0 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$25.7M

BUFR425.2× more

3–0BUFR wins

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

XAUG vs VOO

YTD

XAUG · FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August

+6.6%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

6.8 pts

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

XAUG vs Its Peer Average

YTD

XAUGAvsBPeer average

1D+0.8%+0.8%

1M−0.1%+96.8%

3M+1.3%+0.9%

YTD+6.6%+8.5%

1Y+7.9%+9.8%

3Y+36.2%+50.0%

5Y[…]+54.0%

2–4Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

XAUG

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y4.44%

Deepest drop · 1Y−3.1%

Lowest point · 5Y−0.8%

52-week range

$39.91

$36.42−0.3% from the high$40.03

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

XAUG

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched Aug 18

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F391

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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

XAUG

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

XAUG does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust XAUG · 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$39.60

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today1K

Average volume · 30D865

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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