FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March (BATS:XMAR) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March (BATS:XMAR) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 57,595 shares, an increase of 945.3% from the June 15th total of 5,510 shares. Currently, 1.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 81,383 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in XMAR. World Investment Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March in the 4th quarter valued at $1,277,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 10,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $423,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March during the second quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March during the first quarter valued at approximately $148,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March stock opened at $42.85 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $42.50 and its 200-day moving average is $41.18. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March has a 12-month low of $38.34 and a 12-month high of $42.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $201.40 million, a PE ratio of 24.93 and a beta of 0.23.

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

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March (XMAR) 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 specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. XMAR was launched on Mar 17, 2023 and is managed by First Trust.