FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:XAUG) Short Interest Down 39.6% in June

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:XAUG) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 15,147 shares, a drop of 39.6% from the June 15th total of 25,091 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 73,860 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 2.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the 4th quarter worth approximately $94,000. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC acquired a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August during the first quarter valued at approximately $358,000. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated boosted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 21.2% during the first quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 12,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $449,000 after buying an additional 2,115 shares in the last quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the 1st quarter valued at $666,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 160.0% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 133,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,969,000 after purchasing an additional 82,376 shares during the period.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August Stock Up 0.1%

BATS:XAUG opened at $39.26 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $38.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $38.10. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a 52-week low of $35.85 and a 52-week high of $39.26.

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

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (XAUG) 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. XAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.