Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BATS:BAUG) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BATS:BAUG) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,380 shares, an increase of 183.2% from the May 31st total of 1,900 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,939 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.1 days.

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August Price Performance

BATS:BAUG opened at $52.85 on Friday. Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August has a 1-year low of $45.61 and a 1-year high of $53.51. The firm has a market cap of $184.97 million, a PE ratio of 24.96 and a beta of 0.68. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $52.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.98.

Institutional Trading of Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BAUG. Cerity Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 6.6% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 112,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,199,000 after purchasing an additional 7,024 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its position in Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 2.0% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 107,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,935,000 after purchasing an additional 2,107 shares during the period. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August in the second quarter worth $1,636,000. Bright Futures Wealth Management LLC. acquired a new stake in Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August during the third quarter worth $616,000. Finally, FSA Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 0.9% during the third quarter. FSA Advisors Inc. now owns 26,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,317,000 after buying an additional 243 shares in the last quarter.

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August Company Profile

The Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 index. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the S&P 500 over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. BAUG was launched on Aug 1, 2019 and is managed by Innovator.