FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August
XAUG
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $18M invested in FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 10
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 31 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 6
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.5M → $18M (-$521K)
5.89% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.13% → 63.24% (-5.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$1.23M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$648K |
| 3 |
CF
Crosspoint Financial
Tustin,
California
|
+$517K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$468K |
| 5 |
DI
Diligent Investors
Redlands,
California
|
+$400K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HI
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$2.47M |
| 2 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$1.09M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$540K |
| 4 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$338K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$308K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PP
26
PFS Partners
Mine Hill,
New Jersey
| $119K | +$35.9K | +991 | +44% |
|
|
SPIA
27
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| $80.8K | – | – | – |
|
|
DFA
28
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
| $48.9K | +$36.8K | +1,016 | +323% |
|
|
CFD
29
Creative Financial Designs
Kokomo,
Indiana
| $42.7K | – | – | – |
|
|
GWM
30
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
| $16.8K | +$16.6K | +458 | New |
|
31
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $2.06K | -$199K | -5,493 | -99% |
|
|
32
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
| – | -$1.09M | -30,550 | Closed |
|
|
OMC
33
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$230K | -6,450 | Closed |
|
34
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$207K | -5,797 | Closed |
|
|
MFA
35
Millington Financial Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
| – | -$201K | -5,574 | Closed |
|
|
WTFG
36
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Boise,
Idaho
| – | -$75K | -2,125 | Closed |
|
37
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$5K | -145 | Closed |
|
XAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
31 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August (XAUG) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $18M — down 2.8% from $18.5M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in XAUG was balanced in Q3 2025: 6 funds opened new positions, 6 closed out, 11 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $1.23M. The largest seller was Harbour Investments, cutting an estimated $2.47M.
- 31 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August (XAUG) as of Q3 2025, unchanged from Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $18M of FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q3 2025, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q3 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q3 2025 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $1.23M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q3 2025 was Harbour Investments, an estimated $2.47M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.