FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:GAUG) Stock Short Interest Falls 96.9%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:GAUG) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 67,500 shares, a decline of 96.9% from the August 31st total of 2,205,581 shares. Currently, 1.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 95,898 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days.

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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brookstone Capital Management grew its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 0.8% during the first quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 43,869 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,698,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the first quarter worth $54,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the second quarter worth $62,000. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 2.1% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 78,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,044,000 after purchasing an additional 1,605 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 35.5% during the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,689 shares of the company’s stock worth $484,000 after purchasing an additional 3,060 shares in the last quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August Trading Down 0.1%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August stock opened at $42.16 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $280.36 million, a PE ratio of 24.96 and a beta of 0.50. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a 1 year low of $37.99 and a 1 year high of $42.39. The company’s 50-day moving average is $41.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.97.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (GAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 index. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.