FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August
XAUG
29 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.1M invested in FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.3M → $28.1M (+$4.82M)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 29 (-2)
15.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.63% → 55.67% (-16%)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 6
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$3.25M |
| 3 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$817K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$567K |
| 5 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$293K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.29M |
| 2 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$865K |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$811K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$638K |
| 5 |
AP
Americana Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
-$302K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PP
26
PFS Partners
Mine Hill,
New Jersey
| $42.6K | -$7.16K | -208 | -14% |
|
|
CFD
27
Creative Financial Designs
Kokomo,
Indiana
| $39.7K | – | – | – |
|
|
DFA
28
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
| $10.7K | – | – | – |
|
29
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $5K | +$4.99K | +145 | New |
|
|
30
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$811K | -23,709 | Closed |
|
|
AP
31
Americana Partners
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$302K | -8,844 | Closed |
|
|
HP
32
Holistic Planning
Nacogdoches,
Texas
| – | -$277K | -8,093 | Closed |
|
|
ACM
33
Arlington Capital Management
Arlington Heights,
Illinois
| – | -$270K | -7,896 | Closed |
|
|
MFA
34
Millington Financial Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
| – | -$244K | -7,058 | Closed |
|
|
CFGS
35
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$217K | -6,264 | Closed |
|
XAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
29 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August (XAUG) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $28.1M — up 21% from $23.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of XAUG and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 6 added.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $5M. The largest seller was Truist Financial, cutting an estimated $1.29M.
- 29 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August (XAUG) as of Q1 2025, down from 31 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $28.1M of FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q1 2025, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q1 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q1 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $5M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q1 2025 was Truist Financial, an estimated $1.29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.