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FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August (FAUG) Price, Holdings & Fees

$716.47+1.47%+$10.40End-of-day price as of Oct 9, 2026

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August (FAUG) closed at $716.47 on Oct 9, 2026, up 1.47% from the previous close of $706.07.

Share price, past year

1Y +9.24%

52-week range $630.22 – $733.39. Daily closing prices.
Monthly closing prices
Last closing price of each month
DateClose
Oct 9, 2026$716.47
Sep 30, 2026$703.45
Aug 31, 2026$699.61
Jul 31, 2026$673.16
Jun 30, 2026$669.40
May 29, 2026$695.68
Apr 30, 2026$706.30
Mar 31, 2026$667.41
Feb 27, 2026$648.12
Jan 30, 2026$653.51
Dec 31, 2025$655.08
Nov 28, 2025$660.82
Oct 31, 2025$645.05

Key statistics

Expense ratio
0.85%
as of Aug 31, 2025
Net assets
$1.2B
as of May 31, 2026
Holdings
17
as of May 31, 2026
52-week range
$630.22 – $733.39

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August's expense ratio is 0.85%: $85.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

Holdings

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August held 17 investments worth $1.18B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., at 88.65% of the fund.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August largest holdings by share of net assets
#Holding% of fundValue
1CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.88.65%$1.05B
2CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.9.37%$110.50M
3CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.6.31%$74.42M
4DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS0.46%$5.41M
5CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.0.46%$5.39M
6CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.0.36%$4.30M
7CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.0.03%$343.09K
8CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.0.01%$127.10K
9CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.0.00%$8.69K
10CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.00%−$9.87K
11CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.01%−$123.31K
12CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.01%−$139.07K
13CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.02%−$213.41K
14CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.16%−$1.90M
15CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.18%−$2.15M
16CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.30%−$3.57M
17CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−4.90%−$57.75M

Top 17 of 17 holdings, as of May 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.

What the fund owns

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August holdings by asset type
Asset type% of fund
Derivatives99.61%
Cash and short-term investments0.46%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August holdings by country, largest 1
Country% of fund
United States100.07%

Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.

Monthly total returns

Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August's total return was +5.45%, as reported to the SEC.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August monthly total returns
MonthTotal return
May 31, 2026+2.25%
Apr 30, 2026+6.30%
Mar 31, 2026−2.98%

The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.

Fund profile

Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August
Ticker
FAUG
Exchange
BATS
Fund type
ETF
Trust
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII
SEC series ID
S000065187
SEC CIK
0001667919
Fractional shares
Yes

Recent SEC filings

Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII, the trust behind FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August, and cover all of its funds.

Frequently asked questions

What is FAUG's price?

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August (FAUG) closed at $716.47 on Oct 9, 2026, up 1.47% from the previous close of $706.07.

What is FAUG's expense ratio?

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August's expense ratio is 0.85%: $85.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

What does FAUG hold?

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August held 17 investments worth $1.18B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., at 88.65% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS, CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC..

How has FAUG performed?

Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August's total return was +5.45%, as reported to the SEC.

Sources and methodology

Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 22, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Aug 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures