FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August
DAUG
116 hedge funds and large institutions have $152M invested in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 6
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $141M → $152M (+$11.7M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 112 → 116 (+4)
0.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.51% → 41.73% (+0.22%)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 38
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFG
SNS Financial Group
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$4.34M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.49M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.65M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$847K |
| 5 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$815K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.85M |
| 2 |
PWPS
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services
Mansfield,
Ohio
|
-$1.52M |
| 3 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.34M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$777K |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$513K |
DAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
116 of the 8,300 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $152M — up 8.3% from $141M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new DAUG positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SNS Financial Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.34M. The largest seller was Horizon Investments, cutting an estimated $2.85M.
- 116 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August (DAUG) as of Q2 2026, up from 112 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $152M of FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August stock for Q2 2026, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August positions in Q2 2026 and 6 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August buyer in Q2 2026 was SNS Financial Group, an estimated $4.34M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF August seller in Q2 2026 was Horizon Investments, an estimated $2.85M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.