FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August
DAUG
95 hedge funds and large institutions have $131M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 8
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 96 → 95 (-1)
7.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 52.48% → 45.05% (-7.4%)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $158M → $131M (-$27.1M)
63% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 40
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.49M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$885K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$505K |
| 4 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$504K |
| 5 |
RA
RFG Advisory
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$479K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WTFG
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Boise,
Idaho
|
-$15.6M |
| 2 |
PWP
Precedent Wealth Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
-$6.31M |
| 3 |
FWM
Foguth Wealth Management
Brighton,
Michigan
|
-$3.69M |
| 4 |
SAW
Signal Advisors Wealth
Detroit,
Michigan
|
-$3.09M |
| 5 |
1SB
1ST Source Bank
South Bend,
Indiana
|
-$2.24M |
DAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
95 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $131M — down 17% from $158M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in DAUG was balanced in Q2 2025: 8 funds opened new positions, 8 closed out, 15 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $1.49M. The largest seller was Wood Tarver Financial Group, cutting an estimated $15.6M.
- 95 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) as of Q2 2025, down from 96 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $131M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August stock for Q2 2025, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August positions in Q2 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August buyer in Q2 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $1.49M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August seller in Q2 2025 was Wood Tarver Financial Group, an estimated $15.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.