Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – December (BATS:XIDE) Increases By 469.5%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – December (BATS:XIDE) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,703 shares, a growth of 469.5% from the April 30th total of 1,177 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,605 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.5 days. Approximately 1.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Trading of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – December

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – December stock. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC raised its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – December (BATS:XIDE) by 20.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,581 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,649 shares during the quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC owned 1.24% of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – December worth $291,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – December Price Performance

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – December stock opened at $30.42 on Thursday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – December has a 1-year low of $29.33 and a 1-year high of $30.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.29 million, a P/E ratio of 24.24 and a beta of 0.14. The company’s 50-day moving average is $30.04 and its 200 day moving average is $30.12.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – December

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – December (XIDE) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund seeks to provide a consistent income stream and a buffer against the first 10% of losses over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds a package of SPY FLEX options and US Treasurys. XIDE was launched on Dec 15, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.