Short Interest in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December (BATS:QDEC) Decreases By 78.0%

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December (BATS:QDEC) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 28,831 shares, a drop of 78.0% from the June 15th total of 131,095 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 45,890 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December by 246.6% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 264,928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,335,000 after acquiring an additional 188,488 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December in the 3rd quarter worth about $78,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its stake in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December by 132.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 15,965 shares of the company’s stock worth $497,000 after purchasing an additional 9,100 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its position in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December by 66.2% during the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 25,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $819,000 after purchasing an additional 10,023 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Equitable Trust Co. purchased a new stake in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December during the 1st quarter valued at about $310,000.

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December Price Performance

Shares of QDEC opened at $35.67 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $35.29 and its 200-day moving average price is $33.51. FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December has a 52 week low of $27.48 and a 52 week high of $35.74. The stock has a market cap of $663.46 million, a P/E ratio of 30.41 and a beta of 0.72.

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December Company Profile

The FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December (QDEC) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ 100 – USD index. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on QQQ ETF over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. QDEC was launched on Dec 18, 2020 and is managed by First Trust.