FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August
DAUG
96 hedge funds and large institutions have $160M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
2.89% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.06% → 53.17% (-2.9%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 105 → 96 (-9)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $179M → $160M (-$18.7M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
55% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 44
62% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LI
LifeWealth Investments
Winter Garden,
Florida
|
+$2.73M |
| 2 |
MWM
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
Saratoga Springs,
New York
|
+$1.52M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$1.41M |
| 4 |
FFA
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$870K |
| 5 |
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Towson,
Maryland
|
+$843K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WW
Winnow Wealth
Waco,
Texas
|
-$5.99M |
| 2 |
WTFG
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Boise,
Idaho
|
-$3.98M |
| 3 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.57M |
| 4 |
SAW
Signal Advisors Wealth
Detroit,
Michigan
|
-$2.39M |
| 5 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$2.04M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MWM
101
Modern Wealth Management
Lenexa,
Kansas
| – | -$286K | -7,220 | Closed |
|
|
AAS
102
Avantax Advisory Services
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$260K | -6,546 | Closed |
|
103
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$249K | -6,287 | Closed |
|
104
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
| – | -$209K | -5,258 | Closed |
|
|
AIM
105
Advyzon Investment Management
Lisle,
Illinois
| – | -$202K | -5,100 | Closed |
|
|
NW
106
NewEdge Wealth
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$200K | -5,052 | Closed |
|
|
HP
107
Holistic Planning
Nacogdoches,
Texas
| – | -$200K | -5,048 | Closed |
|
|
CFGS
108
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$172K | -4,261 | Closed |
|
|
EWM
109
EPG Wealth Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$119K | -3,000 | Closed |
|
DAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
96 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $160M — down 10% from $179M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of DAUG and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 44 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.
The largest buyer was LifeWealth Investments, adding an estimated $2.73M. The largest seller was Winnow Wealth, cutting an estimated $5.99M.
- 96 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) as of Q1 2025, down from 105 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $160M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August stock for Q1 2025, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August positions in Q1 2025 and 13 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August buyer in Q1 2025 was LifeWealth Investments, an estimated $2.73M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August seller in Q1 2025 was Winnow Wealth, an estimated $5.99M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.