FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May (BATS:XMAY) Short Interest Up 97.9% in April

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May (BATS:XMAY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,111 shares, an increase of 97.9% from the April 15th total of 2,583 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,065 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days. Approximately 0.8% of the company’s shares are short sold.

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

XMAY opened at $35.75 on Tuesday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May has a 12 month low of $32.15 and a 12 month high of $35.81. The business has a 50-day moving average of $35.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $35.00.

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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May by 4.9% in the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 92,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,226,000 after acquiring an additional 4,299 shares during the last quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC acquired a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May during the 4th quarter worth approximately $530,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May by 7.5% in the fourth quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 11,988 shares of the company’s stock valued at $418,000 after buying an additional 841 shares during the period. First Heartland Consultants Inc. lifted its position 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP lifted its position 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 in the last quarter.

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.