---
ticker: "GAUG"
name: "FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/GAUG"
grade: "C"
score: 41
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "S&P 500 Buffer 15%"
category_rank: "37 of 61"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

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

Grade **C**, Score 41 of 100. Rank 37 of 61 in S&P 500 Buffer 15%.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 13 | 47 of 61 |
| Mission | Not scored | — |
| Risk | 52 | 22 of 57 |
| Tradability | 71 | 7 of 59 |
| Holdings | 53 | 20 of 33 |
| Durability | 73 | 19 of 61 |

## 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 7.68 | 98.77% |
| 2 | — | 2027-08-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 765.74 | 4.07% |
| 3 | — | US Dollar | 1.00% |

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