FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (BATS:FOCT) Sets New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (BATS:FOCT) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $53.89 and last traded at $53.86, with a volume of 15926 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $53.67.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October Price Performance

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $52.98 and a 200 day moving average of $51.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.45 and a beta of 0.62.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 1.7% in the second quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 15,915 shares of the company’s stock valued at $832,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October during the 1st quarter worth about $345,000. WealthTrust Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 50.2% in the 1st quarter. WealthTrust Asset Management LLC now owns 6,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,000 after purchasing an additional 2,286 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 11.6% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 295,232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,077,000 after purchasing an additional 30,594 shares during the period. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 16.0% in the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 107,151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,109,000 after purchasing an additional 14,767 shares during the last quarter.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (FOCT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPY over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. FOCT was launched on Oct 16, 2020 and is managed by First Trust.