FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – April (BATS:QCAP) Short Interest Up 99.4% in April

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – April (BATS:QCAP) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 63,607 shares, an increase of 99.4% from the April 15th total of 31,896 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 350,134 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 3.4% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Trading of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – April

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of QCAP. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – April during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – April during the third quarter worth about $57,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – April during the third quarter worth about $207,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – April by 667.1% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 11,368 shares of the company’s stock worth $270,000 after acquiring an additional 9,886 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – April during the fourth quarter worth about $276,000.

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – April Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of BATS QCAP opened at $24.68 on Friday. FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – April has a 1 year low of $22.13 and a 1 year high of $24.81. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $24.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.82.

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – April Company Profile

The FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF (QCAP) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on QQQ ETF over a specific holding period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. QCAP was launched on Apr 19, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.