XAUGFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August
Issuer: First Trust· Type: ETF
Positioning: Growth
Underlying exposure
S&P 500-linked target outcome exposure with downside buffer and enhanced upside profile over an annual outcome period.
Strategy brief
Uses FLEX options to seek enhanced participation in U.S. large-cap equity gains up to a cap while providing a moderate downside buffer over the August outcome period.
Latest close
$39.70
(-0.10%)
As of 2026-09-04
Latest distribution
—
Estimated forward yield
—
Listed date
2023-08-18
Expense ratio
0.85%
Payout frequency
Annual
History
Latest signal snapshot·2026-08
Use these as a first-pass read on whether the fund’s income looks attractive, supported, and paired with acceptable price behavior.
TTM yield
0.00% / annualized
TTM yield in the latest monthly snapshot.
Yield signalLow
Price CAGR
9.50% / annualized
Recent annualized share price change, excluding distributions.
Price CAGR signalHigh
Payout Support
+9.5%Return gap
No major payout-support issue detected in the latest window.
Payout support riskLow
Stability
Summarizes recent price stability using volatility, beta, and drawdown.
Stability signalMedium
Sufficient history
Latest window: sufficient historyHistory
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Historical signalsLast 1 year · Monthly
Metrics historyLast 1 year · Monthly
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