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Performance analysis of SAUG (FT VEST U.S. SMALL CAP MODERATE BUFFER ETF - AUGUST)

Annual Return

Since Aug 21, 2023, SAUG has had an average annual return of +12.20%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +23.27% annual.

2026202520242023
+7.86%+8.23%+11.08%+6.26%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+2.31%+0.47%-1.81%+5.10%+1.57%+0.11%+7.86%
2025+1.76%-2.61%-3.60%-1.24%+2.51%+2.60%+0.67%+4.65%+1.62%+0.72%+0.70%+0.44%+8.23%
2024-1.84%+2.99%+2.17%-3.64%+3.62%-0.62%+6.81%-0.05%+0.62%-0.37%+4.68%-3.28%+11.08%
2023+1.60%-3.20%-4.08%+5.31%+6.96%+6.26%

Drawdown analysis of SAUG (FT VEST U.S. SMALL CAP MODERATE BUFFER ETF - AUGUST)

The maximum drawdown for the SAUG was -14.62%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 87 trading sessions.

Since Aug 21, 2023 SAUG has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 10% or more: 1 time
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-14.62%Dec 2, 202486Apr 8, 202587Aug 13, 2025173
-8.29%Sep 1, 202339Oct 27, 202332Dec 13, 202371
-6.64%Jul 31, 20243Aug 5, 202431Sep 18, 202434
-4.72%Mar 28, 202414Apr 18, 202419May 15, 202433
-4.10%Jan 22, 202646Mar 30, 20267Apr 9, 202653
-4.08%Oct 27, 202518Nov 20, 20258Dec 3, 202526
-3.57%Dec 27, 202313Jan 17, 202418Feb 12, 202431
-3.20%May 20, 202418Jun 14, 202417Jul 11, 202435
-2.55%Feb 12, 20241Feb 13, 20242Feb 15, 20243
-2.19%Aug 13, 20254Aug 19, 20256Aug 27, 202510
-2.11%Nov 11, 20244Nov 15, 20249Nov 29, 202413
-1.72%Oct 6, 20254Oct 10, 20252Oct 14, 20256
-1.70%Feb 15, 20243Feb 21, 20244Feb 27, 20247
-1.60%Jul 16, 20243Jul 19, 20248Jul 31, 202411
-1.50%Sep 19, 202410Oct 3, 20248Oct 15, 202418
-1.48%Oct 16, 202411Oct 31, 20243Nov 5, 202414
-1.36%Dec 11, 20254Dec 17, 202511Jan 5, 202615
-1.32%Mar 8, 20246Mar 18, 20242Mar 20, 20248
-0.99%Dec 19, 20231Dec 20, 20232Dec 22, 20233
-0.93%Sep 18, 20255Sep 25, 20256Oct 3, 202511
-0.93%Oct 20, 20252Oct 22, 20252Oct 24, 20254
-0.86%Oct 15, 20252Oct 17, 20251Oct 20, 20253
-0.84%May 6, 20269May 19, 20262May 21, 202611
-0.79%Aug 23, 20231Aug 24, 20233Aug 29, 20234
-0.74%Mar 1, 20242Mar 5, 20242Mar 7, 20244