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

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

As of Sep 11, 2026, FAUG's buffer is absorbing losses, with 9.8% of 10.0% points still beneath SPY.

## Key facts

- FAUG, can still gain: 16.2%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FAUG, fall before the buffer: 0.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FAUG, protection left, index points: 9.8%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FAUG, days to reset: 343, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FAUG, net assets: $1.3bn (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- FAUG, expense ratio: 0.85% (issuer page, Sep 11, 2026).

## FAUG over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +2.9% | +3.3% | −0.4 pts |
| 6 months | +10.5% | +16.0% | −5.5 pts |
| 1 year | +12.0% | +17.5% | −5.5 pts |
| 3 years | +49.9% | +77.9% | −28.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 10% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Aug 24, 2026 to Aug 20, 2027 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +17.2% | ETFIQ |
| SPY return since period start | −0.2% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | +0.1% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.3bn | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Band state today | Buffer working | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 16.2% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 0.9% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 9.8% of 10.0% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 343 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | issuer page, Sep 11, 2026 |

## Questions

### How much can FAUG still gain?

About 16.2% 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 +17.2%.

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

0.9% in fund-price terms on Sep 11, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms SPY can fall 0.0% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.

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

9.8% of the 10.0% 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 FAUG 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 FAUG cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.85% a year.


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ETFIQ, FAUG, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/faug
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