Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (BATS:BOCT) Short Interest Up 460.4% in July

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (BATS:BOCT) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,567 shares, a growth of 460.4% from the June 30th total of 815 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 20,605 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BOCT. Private Trust Co. NA purchased a new position in Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October during the fourth quarter worth $149,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 33.9% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,697 shares of the company’s stock valued at $183,000 after purchasing an additional 937 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October in the fourth quarter valued at $207,000. Finally, First Heartland Consultants Inc. purchased a new stake in Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October in the second quarter valued at $217,000.

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

BATS:BOCT opened at $52.92 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $52.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.88. Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October has a 1-year low of $45.58 and a 1-year high of $53.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $268.83 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.88 and a beta of 0.61.

About Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October

The Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF – October (BOCT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 Price Return 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. BOCT was launched on Oct 1, 2018 and is managed by Innovator.