Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May (BATS:XMAY) Expands By 855.9%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May (BATS:XMAY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 31,296 shares, a growth of 855.9% from the May 14th total of 3,274 shares. Approximately 4.8% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 7,188 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.4 days.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May Price Performance

BATS XMAY opened at $35.77 on Wednesday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May has a 52-week low of $32.71 and a 52-week high of $36.19. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $35.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $35.17.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May by 48.3% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 10,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $327,000 after buying an additional 3,365 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC grew its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 11,988 shares of the company’s stock worth $418,000 after buying an additional 841 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May by 54.6% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 13,044 shares of the company’s stock worth $435,000 after buying an additional 4,609 shares during the period. OLD Mission Capital LLC acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May during the fourth quarter worth about $530,000. Finally, Sequent Planning LLC grew its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May by 131.5% during the third quarter. Sequent Planning LLC now owns 18,639 shares of the company’s stock worth $638,000 after buying an additional 10,588 shares during the period.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May (XMAY) 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. XMAY was launched on May 17, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.