FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August
XAUG
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.5M invested in FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 31 (+2)
17.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.72% → 69.13% (-18%)
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.1M → $18.5M (-$9.57M)
44% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFG
Bouchey Financial Group
Troy,
New York
|
+$575K |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$369K |
| 3 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$200K |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$200K |
| 5 |
MFA
Millington Financial Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
|
+$192K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.96M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$4.56M |
| 3 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$810K |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$563K |
| 5 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$365K |
XAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
31 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August (XAUG) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $18.5M — down 34% from $28.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new XAUG positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bouchey Financial Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $575K. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $4.96M.
- 31 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August (XAUG) as of Q2 2025, up from 29 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $18.5M of FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q2 2025, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q2 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q2 2025 was Bouchey Financial Group, an estimated $575K added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q2 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $4.96M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.