FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August
FAUG
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $243M invested in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
144% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 9
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 170 → 180 (+10)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $251M → $243M (-$8.43M)
2.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 23.54% → 20.88% (-2.7%)
69% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 78
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$1.58M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.38M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$1.1M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$947K |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$670K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MOS
MGO One Seven
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
-$4.3M |
| 2 |
SWP
Semus Wealth Partners
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
-$4.17M |
| 3 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
-$2.59M |
| 4 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$2.04M |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.56M |
FAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
180 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $243M — down 3.4% from $251M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new FAUG positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameritas Advisory Services, adding an estimated $1.58M. The largest seller was MGO One Seven, cutting an estimated $4.3M.
- 180 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August (FAUG) as of Q2 2026, up from 170 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $243M of FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August stock for Q2 2026, down 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August positions in Q2 2026 and 9 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August buyer in Q2 2026 was Ameritas Advisory Services, an estimated $1.58M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF August seller in Q2 2026 was MGO One Seven, an estimated $4.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.