FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August
GAUG
77 hedge funds and large institutions have $152M invested in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
42% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $107M → $152M (+$45M)
5.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.61% → 61.69% (+5.1%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 77 (-1)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 10
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 23
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$40.1M |
| 2 |
WIM
WealthPlan Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$8.5M |
| 3 |
SAM
Synergy Asset Management
Vancouver,
Washington
|
+$4.73M |
| 4 |
WP
WealthPLAN Partners
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$2.31M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.01M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WTFG
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Boise,
Idaho
|
-$6.52M |
| 2 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$3.74M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.47M |
| 4 |
IFG
Independent Financial Group
San Diego,
California
|
-$2.89M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.65M |
GAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
77 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $152M — up 42% from $107M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of GAUG and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 23 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was Osaic Holdings, adding an estimated $40.1M. The largest seller was Wood Tarver Financial Group, cutting an estimated $6.52M.
- 77 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August (GAUG) as of Q2 2025, down from 78 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $152M of FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q2 2025, up 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q2 2025 and 10 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q2 2025 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $40.1M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q2 2025 was Wood Tarver Financial Group, an estimated $6.52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.