FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May (BATS:XMAY) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May (BATS:XMAY) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,278 shares, a decline of 54.4% from the May 31st total of 31,296 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,062 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days. Approximately 2.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

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

Shares of XMAY stock opened at $35.81 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $35.83 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $35.30. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May has a 1 year low of $33.19 and a 1 year high of $36.19.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May by 4.9% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 92,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,226,000 after buying an additional 4,299 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP increased its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May by 168.0% during the third quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 53,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,831,000 after buying an additional 33,524 shares during the period. First Heartland Consultants Inc. increased its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May by 10.8% during the fourth quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. now owns 22,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $778,000 after buying an additional 2,170 shares during the period. Sequent Planning LLC raised its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May by 131.5% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, OLD Mission Capital LLC bought a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May in the fourth quarter worth approximately $530,000.

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.