FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August (DAUG)
DAUG is a passive ETF by First Trust tracking the investment results of the Cboe S&P 500 30% (-5% to -35%) Buffer Protect August Series Index. DAUG launched on Nov 6, 2019 and has a 0.85% expense ratio.
ETF Info
Nov 6, 2019
1x
Cboe S&P 500 30% (-5% to -35%) Buffer Protect August Series Index
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
DAUG has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August (DAUG) returned 0.35% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.76% over the past 12 months.
DAUG
0.35%
5.00%
0.07%
6.76%
6.41%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.64%
8.97%
-2.62%
11.90%
15.76%
10.69%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DAUG, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.53% | -0.43% | -3.28% | -0.22% | 2.87% | 0.35% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.96% | 2.29% | 1.12% | -0.54% | 1.98% | 0.85% | 0.58% | 1.38% | 1.39% | -0.51% | 2.72% | -0.78% | 12.00% |
| 2023 | 2.76% | -1.40% | 1.87% | 0.59% | -0.03% | 5.36% | 2.73% | -3.00% | -2.42% | -1.33% | 5.60% | 2.76% | 13.85% |
| 2022 | -1.71% | -1.28% | 1.88% | -4.61% | -0.23% | -2.78% | 0.93% | -3.46% | -4.79% | 3.72% | 3.13% | -2.99% | -11.95% |
| 2021 | -0.67% | 0.98% | 1.67% | 0.76% | 0.41% | 0.60% | 0.22% | 0.71% | -1.70% | 2.36% | -0.44% | 1.69% | 6.71% |
| 2020 | -0.01% | -3.28% | -5.91% | 6.15% | 2.34% | 0.49% | 3.09% | 2.51% | -1.12% | -1.22% | 4.32% | 0.98% | 8.01% |
| 2019 | 0.86% | 0.79% | 1.66% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DAUG is 68, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August (DAUG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August was 15.34%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 301 trading sessions.
The current FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August drawdown is 2.07%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -15.34% | Jan 4, 2022 | 197 | Oct 14, 2022 | 301 | Dec 27, 2023 | 498 |
| -14.1% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 79 | Jul 15, 2020 | 102 |
| -10.53% | Feb 20, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -2.99% | Sep 3, 2020 | 14 | Sep 23, 2020 | 13 | Oct 12, 2020 | 27 |
| -2.84% | Oct 13, 2020 | 14 | Oct 30, 2020 | 4 | Nov 5, 2020 | 18 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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