FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:XAUG) Short Interest Update

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:XAUG) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 25,091 shares, a growth of 118.9% from the May 31st total of 11,461 shares. Currently, 3.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,932 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.6 days.

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

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $94,000. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August during the first quarter worth $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 purchasing an additional 2,115 shares during the last quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC bought a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the first quarter valued at $666,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 160.0% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 133,863 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,969,000 after purchasing an additional 82,376 shares in the last quarter.

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

BATS:XAUG opened at $39.09 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $38.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $37.95. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a 52-week low of $35.58 and a 52-week high of $39.09.

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

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.