FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BATS:FAUG) Short Interest Up 362.2% in June

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BATS:FAUG) was the target of a large increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 33,381 shares, an increase of 362.2% from the May 31st total of 7,222 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 51,237 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Institutional Trading of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Wells Fargo & Company MN purchased a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August during the fourth quarter valued at $47,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August in the 3rd quarter worth about $55,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 171.1% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,348 shares of the company’s stock worth $122,000 after acquiring an additional 1,482 shares in the last quarter. Great Diamond Partners LLC purchased a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August in the 4th quarter worth about $204,000. Finally, LVZ Inc. acquired a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August during the 4th quarter worth about $207,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August Stock Performance

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August stock opened at $56.04 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $55.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $53.90. FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August has a 52 week low of $48.66 and a 52 week high of $56.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.22 and a beta of 0.63.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August Company Profile

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (FAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPY over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. FAUG was launched on Nov 6, 2019 and is managed by First Trust.