Short Interest in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December (BATS:QDEC) Increases By 153.6%

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December (BATS:QDEC) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 39,611 shares, an increase of 153.6% from the April 30th total of 15,620 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 48,280 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

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

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in QDEC. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $442,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $78,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December by 132.6% during the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 15,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $497,000 after acquiring an additional 9,100 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its position in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 76,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,487,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors lifted its position in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December by 66.2% in the fourth quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 25,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $819,000 after buying an additional 10,023 shares during the last quarter.

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December Price Performance

BATS:QDEC opened at $35.64 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $33.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $32.76. The company has a market capitalization of $662.90 million, a PE ratio of 30.41 and a beta of 0.72. FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December has a 1-year low of $27.48 and a 1-year high of $35.68.

About FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December

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.