FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:XAUG) Short Interest Update

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:XAUG) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 25,091 shares, an increase of 118.9% from the May 31st total of 11,461 shares. Approximately 3.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 2,932 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.6 days.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August Trading Up 0.3%

BATS:XAUG opened at $39.05 on Tuesday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a 12-month low of $35.58 and a 12-month high of $39.07. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $38.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $37.93.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 160.0% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 133,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,969,000 after acquiring an additional 82,376 shares in the last quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the 1st quarter valued at about $666,000. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated boosted its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 21.2% in the 1st quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 12,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $449,000 after purchasing an additional 2,115 shares during the period. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC purchased a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August during the 1st quarter valued at $358,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the 4th quarter worth about $94,000.

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

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (XAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund seeks to outperform the SPY ETF at about 2x positive price returns while aiming for specific buffered losses and capped gains over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. XAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.