Performance analysis of GAUG (FT VEST U.S. EQUITY MODERATE BUFFER ETF - AUGUST)
Annual Return
Since Aug 21, 2023, GAUG has had an average annual return of +12.40%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +23.27% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +5.16% | +11.28% | +11.78% | +5.84% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.76% | -0.02% | -2.13% | +4.79% | +1.71% | +0.07% | +5.16% | ||||||
| 2025 | +1.49% | -0.31% | -2.66% | -0.42% | +3.73% | +3.07% | +1.44% | +1.12% | +1.74% | +0.63% | +0.37% | +0.67% | +11.28% |
| 2024 | +1.03% | +2.19% | +1.13% | -0.58% | +1.98% | +0.77% | +0.64% | +1.40% | +1.20% | -0.43% | +2.54% | -0.62% | +11.78% |
| 2023 | +1.48% | -2.68% | -0.98% | +5.69% | +2.41% | +5.84% |
Drawdown analysis of GAUG (FT VEST U.S. EQUITY MODERATE BUFFER ETF - AUGUST)
The maximum drawdown for the GAUG was -10.09%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 38 trading sessions.
Since Aug 21, 2023 GAUG has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 10% or more: 1 time
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -10.09% | Feb 19, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | 38 | Jun 3, 2025 | 72 |
| -4.88% | Sep 14, 2023 | 31 | Oct 27, 2023 | 12 | Nov 14, 2023 | 43 |
| -4.01% | Jan 28, 2026 | 42 | Mar 30, 2026 | 9 | Apr 13, 2026 | 51 |
| -2.25% | Oct 27, 2025 | 18 | Nov 20, 2025 | 8 | Dec 3, 2025 | 26 |
| -2.03% | Aug 30, 2024 | 4 | Sep 6, 2024 | 6 | Sep 16, 2024 | 10 |
| -1.62% | Mar 28, 2024 | 15 | Apr 19, 2024 | 10 | May 3, 2024 | 25 |
| -1.46% | Dec 6, 2024 | 8 | Dec 18, 2024 | 19 | Jan 17, 2025 | 27 |
| -1.35% | Oct 8, 2025 | 2 | Oct 10, 2025 | 6 | Oct 20, 2025 | 8 |
| -1.14% | Oct 18, 2024 | 11 | Nov 4, 2024 | 2 | Nov 6, 2024 | 13 |
| -1.11% | Jul 31, 2024 | 3 | Aug 5, 2024 | 4 | Aug 9, 2024 | 7 |
| -1.01% | Jan 12, 2026 | 5 | Jan 20, 2026 | 4 | Jan 26, 2026 | 9 |
| -0.91% | Dec 11, 2025 | 4 | Dec 17, 2025 | 2 | Dec 19, 2025 | 6 |
| -0.83% | Dec 28, 2023 | 4 | Jan 4, 2024 | 4 | Jan 10, 2024 | 8 |
| -0.80% | Jun 12, 2025 | 1 | Jun 13, 2025 | 6 | Jun 24, 2025 | 7 |
| -0.76% | Nov 11, 2024 | 4 | Nov 15, 2024 | 6 | Nov 25, 2024 | 10 |
| -0.73% | Sep 30, 2024 | 5 | Oct 7, 2024 | 2 | Oct 9, 2024 | 7 |
| -0.67% | Aug 28, 2025 | 2 | Sep 2, 2025 | 2 | Sep 4, 2025 | 4 |
| -0.67% | Jan 29, 2024 | 2 | Jan 31, 2024 | 2 | Feb 2, 2024 | 4 |
| -0.67% | Aug 23, 2023 | 1 | Aug 24, 2023 | 3 | Aug 29, 2023 | 4 |
| -0.66% | Dec 1, 2023 | 3 | Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | Dec 8, 2023 | 5 |
| -0.65% | Sep 1, 2023 | 3 | Sep 7, 2023 | 5 | Sep 14, 2023 | 8 |
| -0.64% | Jul 25, 2025 | 5 | Aug 1, 2025 | 3 | Aug 6, 2025 | 8 |
| -0.64% | Aug 15, 2025 | 4 | Aug 21, 2025 | 1 | Aug 22, 2025 | 5 |
| -0.59% | Dec 19, 2023 | 1 | Dec 20, 2023 | 3 | Dec 26, 2023 | 4 |
| -0.58% | Jan 23, 2025 | 7 | Feb 3, 2025 | 8 | Feb 13, 2025 | 15 |