FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August (SAUG) Dividend Yield, History & Forecast

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August (SAUG) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. market capitalization is approximately $117M.

SAUG fund composition

SAUG holds 4 positions. It charges an expense ratio of 0.90%, and manages $122.2M.

SAUG runs a derivative strategy and reports no conventional equity constituents, so there is no holdings breakdown to show. Its exposure comes from options positions rather than shares in underlying companies.

Frequently Asked Questions about FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August (SAUG)

What does FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August invest in?
SAUG uses options in an effort to moderate losses on shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (ticker: IWM) over a one-year period, starting in August. The fund foregoes some upside return, as well as the dividend component of IWM because the options are written on the price (not total) return version of the shares, in exchange for preventing realization of the first 15% of the losses in IWM value. Should the shares of IWM decline greater than 15%, investors participate in the downside performance on a $1 for $1 basis. Shares must be held over a specific period to pursue the intended results. At...