FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August (BATS:DAUG) Short Interest Update

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August (BATS:DAUG) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 14,267 shares, a growth of 342.3% from the June 15th total of 3,226 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,753 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August stock traded up $0.08 on Friday, reaching $47.07. 6,003 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,845. The firm has a market capitalization of $331.84 million, a PE ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 0.45. FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August has a 1-year low of $41.78 and a 1-year high of $47.07. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $46.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $45.21.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC now owns 211,946 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,231,000 after buying an additional 6,429 shares during the period. Hartford Financial Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Hartford Financial Management Inc. now owns 161,107 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,144,000 after purchasing an additional 5,305 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August by 1.0% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 138,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,040,000 after purchasing an additional 1,362 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August by 10.0% during the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 110,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,806,000 after buying an additional 10,069 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Founders Financial Securities LLC grew its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August by 19.7% during the first quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 73,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,306,000 after buying an additional 12,189 shares during the period.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August (DAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on SPY shares over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. DAUG was launched on Nov 6, 2019 and is managed by First Trust.