---
ticker: "FAUG"
name: "FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/FAUG"
grade: "C"
score: 47
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%"
category_rank: "42 of 77"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

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

Grade **C**, Score 47 of 100. Rank 42 of 77 in S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 11 | 60 of 77 |
| Mission | 95 | 4 of 7 |
| Risk | 57 | 26 of 76 |
| Tradability | 90 | 1 of 77 |
| Holdings | 54 | 28 of 44 |
| Durability | 91 | 1 of 77 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 3 positions. These are the largest 3, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | — | 2027-08-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 7.66 | 98.51% |
| 2 | — | 2027-08-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 765.72 | 4.06% |
| 3 | — | US Dollar | 1.01% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/FAUG. Please cite the page URL.