# DAUG (FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August)

First Trust · Buffer ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

As of Sep 11, 2026, SPY is down 0.2% and DAUG's protection has not yet begun.

## Key facts

- DAUG, can still gain: 13.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- DAUG, fall before the buffer: 5.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- DAUG, protection left, index points: 25.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- DAUG, days to reset: 343, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- DAUG, net assets: $426m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- DAUG, expense ratio: 0.85% (issuer page, Sep 11, 2026).

## DAUG over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +2.1% | +3.3% | −1.2 pts |
| 6 months | +8.3% | +16.0% | −7.7 pts |
| 1 year | +9.6% | +17.5% | −7.9 pts |
| 3 years | +40.5% | +77.9% | −37.4 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 5% to 30% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Aug 24, 2026 to Aug 20, 2027 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +13.8% | ETFIQ |
| SPY return since period start | −0.2% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | −0.1% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $426m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Band state today | Open | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 13.1% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 5.7% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 4.8% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 25.0% of 25.0% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 343 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | issuer page, Sep 11, 2026 |

## Questions

### How much can DAUG still gain?

About 13.1% from its price on Sep 11, 2026, before it reaches its cap, by the issuer's published figure. The cap for the period was set at +13.8%.

### How far can DAUG fall before the buffer helps?

5.7% in fund-price terms on Sep 11, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms SPY can fall 4.8% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.

### How much of the DAUG buffer is left?

25.0% of the 25.0% buffer sat below the SPY level on Sep 11, 2026. That is an ETFIQ calculation in index points, on one definition for every issuer.

### When does DAUG reset?

The outcome period ends on Aug 20, 2027, 343 days from the data on Sep 11, 2026. A new cap is set the next day and the buffer starts again.

### What does DAUG cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.85% a year.


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ETFIQ, DAUG, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/daug
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