FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF August
SAUG
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.8M invested in FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 55 (-1)
5.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.39% → 37.38% (-5%)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.7M → $34.8M (-$6.87M)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 3
71% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 24
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$811K |
| 2 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$731K |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$290K |
| 4 |
BWS
BFI Wealth Solutions
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$246K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$142K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$3.04M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$1.4M |
| 3 |
GAA
Global Assets Advisory
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$1.07M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$808K |
| 5 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$610K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWM
51
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
| $17K | – | – | – |
|
|
52
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
| $16.6K | +$811K | +31,168 | +4,870% |
|
|
FFA
53
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| $9.05K | +$9.11K | +350 | New |
|
54
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $1.78K | -$3.9K | -150 | -68% |
|
|
IF
55
Integrity Financial
Cheyenne,
Wyoming
| $1.7K | – | – | – |
|
|
GAA
56
Global Assets Advisory
Orlando,
Florida
| – | -$1.07M | -41,985 | Closed |
|
|
OMC
57
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$808K | -31,670 | Closed |
|
|
CP
58
Camelot Portfolios
Maumee,
Ohio
| – | -$67.7K | -2,656 | Closed |
|
SAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
55 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF August (SAUG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $34.8M — down 16% from $41.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of SAUG and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 24 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, adding an estimated $811K. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $3.04M.
- 55 institutional investors held FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF August (SAUG) as of Q1 2026, down from 56 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $34.8M of FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q1 2026, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q1 2026 and 3 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q1 2026 was Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, an estimated $811K added.
- The largest FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q1 2026 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $3.04M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.