FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August
XAUG
39 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.2M invested in FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
233% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 3
42% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.4M → $26.2M (+$7.74M)
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 39 (+7)
12.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.6% → 53.12% (-12%)
58% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.7M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$3.09M |
| 3 |
SAW
Signal Advisors Wealth
Detroit,
Michigan
|
+$673K |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$655K |
| 5 |
CW
CreativeOne Wealth
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$584K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.05M |
| 2 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$633K |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$509K |
| 4 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$435K |
| 5 |
SP
Sequent Planning
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$248K |
XAUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
39 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August (XAUG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $26.2M — up 42% from $18.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new XAUG positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $5.7M. The largest seller was Truist Financial, cutting an estimated $3.05M.
- 39 institutional investors held FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August (XAUG) as of Q1 2026, up from 32 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $26.2M of FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August stock for Q1 2026, up 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August positions in Q1 2026 and 3 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August buyer in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $5.7M added.
- The largest FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF August seller in Q1 2026 was Truist Financial, an estimated $3.05M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.