SAUG FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August
Quote as of Nov 02, 2026 20:59 UTC · Quotes are refreshed hourly from the data provider, so during market hours a price can be up to about 1–2 hours old; each quote shows its own timestamp.
| Previous Close | 27.25 | Day Range | 27.25 – 27.41 |
| 52-Week Range | 24.38 – 28.15 | Volume | 3.87K |
| Avg Volume | 14.77K | AUM | $128.1M (Nov 03, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.90% | Yield (TTM) | — |
| NAV | 27.26 | Premium/Discount | -0.04% indicative |
| Inception | Aug 18, 2023 | Holdings | 5 |
| Issuer | First Trust | Exchange | CBOE |
| Category | Buffer | Index Tracked | Russell 2000 |
| CUSIP | 33740F417 | ISIN | US33740F4173 |
| Structure | Buffer / Defined Outcome | ||
| Management | Actively managed (per issuer description) | ||
About this ETF
SAUG uses options in an effort to moderate losses on shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (ticker: IWM) over a one-year period, starting in August. The fund foregoes some upside return, as well as the dividend component of IWM because the options are written on the price (not total) return version of the shares, in exchange for preventing realization of the first 15% of the losses in IWM value. Should the shares of IWM decline greater than 15%, investors participate in the downside performance on a $1 for $1 basis. Shares must be held over a specific period to pursue the intended results. At the end of the target outcome period, the fund will reset for a new outcome period tied to the same index and buffer, but the cap may change based on market rates. The targeted cap and buffer do not include the funds expense ratio and should be taken into consideration. The fund is actively managed and uses FLEX options on IWM shares exclusively.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Nov 03, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -0.26% | -2.61% | +0.81% | +6.82% | +8.05% | +11.73% | — | — | +10.20% |
| Total return | -0.26% | -2.61% | +0.81% | +6.82% | +8.05% | +11.73% | — | — | +10.20% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Nov 02, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.90% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $90.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings list retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · The data provider's latest disclosed portfolio for this fund. Issuers publish holdings daily or monthly, so the portfolio date can be earlier; holdings are not live positions. 5 holdings stored.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2027-08-20 iShares Russell 2000 ETF C 3 | — | 93.91% | 4.40K | $120.4M |
| 2 | 2027-08-20 iShares Russell 2000 ETF P 299.96 | — | 9.23% | 4.40K | $11.8M |
| 3 | US Dollar | — | 1.09% | 1.40M | $1.4M |
| 4 | 2027-08-20 iShares Russell 2000 ETF C 353.20 | — | -0.86% | -4.40K | -$1.1M |
| 5 | 2027-08-20 iShares Russell 2000 ETF P 254.97 | — | -3.37% | -4.40K | -$4.3M |
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Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | — | Paid (last 12 months) | — |
| Frequency | — | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | — | Last payment | — |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
No distributions in our database for this fund; it may not pay them, or history has not loaded yet.
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 7.33% / 11.18% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.558 / 0.7 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -4.77% / -14.61% | Sortino 1Y | 0.826 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.575 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.77 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 4.96% | Risk-free rate used | 3.99% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Nov 03, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 3.87K | Average volume | 14.77K |
| AUM | $128.1M | Premium/Discount | -0.04% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Week | $223.2K | +0.18% | $127.2M → $128.1M |
| 1 Month | $4.6M | +3.68% | $123.9M → $128.1M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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Latest News for SAUG
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.