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GAUG vs XAUG
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August vs FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August
Key differences
Both GAUG and XAUG are alternative ETFs. GAUG charges 0.90% a year and XAUG 0.85%. The main difference: XAUG costs 0.05% less per year.
- XAUG costs 0.05% less per year.
- GAUG is much larger than XAUG. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
Side-by-side comparison
| GAUG | XAUG | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual cost (TER) | 0.90% | 0.85% |
| Fund size (AUM) | $298M | $52M |
| Since | 2023 | 2023 |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asset class | alternative | alternative |
| Region | north america | north america |
| Strategy | structured outcome | structured outcome |
| CAGR 1Y | +13.1% | +10.0% |
| CAGR 3Y | N/A | N/A |
| CAGR 5Y | N/A | N/A |
| Sharpe 3Y | N/A | N/A |
| Volatility 1Y | 5.72% | 4.40% |
| Max drawdown | -10.08% | -8.70% |
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