FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February (BATS:SFEB) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February (BATS:SFEB) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 17,867 shares, a decline of 66.6% from the May 14th total of 53,415 shares. Approximately 0.5% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,006 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.5 days.

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February Stock Performance

BATS SFEB opened at $25.46 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $25.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.32. FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February has a 1 year low of $20.88 and a 1 year high of $26.02.

Institutional Trading of FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Arkadios Wealth Advisors purchased a new position in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February during the 4th quarter valued at about $514,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new position in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February during the 1st quarter valued at about $297,000. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its stake in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February by 36.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 12,207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $278,000 after acquiring an additional 3,288 shares in the last quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February Company Profile

The FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February (SFEB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the iShares Russell 2000 ETF over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. SFEB was launched on Feb 16, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.