# SAUG (FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August)

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

As of Sep 11, 2026, SAUG's buffer is absorbing losses, with 11.3% of 15.0% points still beneath IWM.

## Key facts

- SAUG, can still gain: 18.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SAUG, fall before the buffer: 0.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SAUG, protection left, index points: 11.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SAUG, days to reset: 343, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SAUG, net assets: $119m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- SAUG, expense ratio: 0.90% (issuer page, Sep 11, 2026).

## SAUG over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | IWM | Gap to IWM |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +0.1% | −1.1% | +1.2 pts |
| 6 months | +8.0% | +17.6% | −9.7 pts |
| 1 year | +10.6% | +21.2% | −10.6 pts |
| 3 years | +37.9% | +62.5% | −24.6 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | IWM | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 15% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Aug 24, 2026 to Aug 20, 2027 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +17.8% | ETFIQ |
| IWM return since period start | −3.7% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | −1.4% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $119m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Band state today | Buffer working | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 18.5% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 0.0% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 11.3% of 15.0% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 343 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.90% | issuer page, Sep 11, 2026 |

## Questions

### How much can SAUG still gain?

About 18.5% 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 +17.8%.

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

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

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

11.3% of the 15.0% buffer sat below the IWM level on Sep 11, 2026. That is an ETFIQ calculation in index points, on one definition for every issuer.

### When does SAUG 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 SAUG cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.90% a year.


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ETFIQ, SAUG, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/saug
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