Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July (BATS:GJUL) Drops By 46.5%

Posted by ABMN Staff on Jun 1st, 2026

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July (BATS:GJUL – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,428 shares, a drop of 46.5% from the April 30th total of 8,283 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 22,422 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July by 205.4% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 1,467,964 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,541,000 after purchasing an additional 987,354 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,122,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July by 69.3% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 100,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,080,000 after purchasing an additional 41,178 shares during the period. SMART Wealth LLC bought a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,666,000. Finally, FSA Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,541,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July Stock Performance

Shares of GJUL opened at $43.26 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $348.24 million, a P/E ratio of 24.08 and a beta of 0.54. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $42.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.58. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July has a 1 year low of $36.97 and a 1 year high of $43.28.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July Company Profile

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The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July (GJUL) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GJUL was launched on Jul 21, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.