Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February (BATS:DFEB) Rises By 1,244.8%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February (BATS:DFEB) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,585 shares, a growth of 1,244.8% from the August 15th total of 1,382 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 7,681 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.4 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February

An institutional investor recently bought a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February stock. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC bought a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February (BATS:DFEB) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 4,319 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $201,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February Stock Down 0.2%

BATS DFEB traded down $0.10 on Thursday, reaching $51.29. The stock had a trading volume of 8,697 shares, compared to its average volume of 25,195. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $51.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.82. FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February has a 12-month low of $46.10 and a 12-month high of $51.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $492.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 0.41.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February Company Profile

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February (DFEB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on SPY shares over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. DFEB was launched on Feb 21, 2020 and is managed by First Trust.