FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August
GAUG
80 hedge funds and large institutions have $108M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 82 → 80 (-2)
5.81% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.95% → 57.14% (-5.8%)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 10
52% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 25
79% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $5.89M | Capital outflows: $27.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.46M |
| 2 |
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$638K |
| 3 |
Founders Financial Securities
Towson,
Maryland
|
+$504K |
| 4 |
BFCFSI
BERTHEL, FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$485K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$429K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$13M |
| 2 |
Americana Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
-$3.77M |
| 3 |
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
-$2.92M |
| 4 |
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Boise,
Idaho
|
-$1.69M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$958K |
GAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
80 of the 7,487 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $108M — down 18% from $131M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of GAUG and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $1.46M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $13M.
- 80 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) as of Q1 2025, down from 82 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $108M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q1 2025, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q1 2025 and 10 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q1 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $1.46M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q1 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.