FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January (BATS:XJAN) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 80.0% in September

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January (BATS:XJAN) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 18 shares, a growth of 80.0% from the August 31st total of 10 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 891 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in XJAN. Arlington Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 6.8% in the first quarter. Arlington Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 497 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 15.3% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $274,000 after buying an additional 945 shares during the period. LVZ Inc. purchased a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January in the 1st quarter worth about $349,000. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 66.0% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 38,999 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,409,000 after acquiring an additional 15,501 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sequent Planning LLC boosted its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 273.6% during the 1st quarter. Sequent Planning LLC now owns 38,066 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,375,000 after acquiring an additional 27,878 shares during the period.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January Price Performance

Shares of XJAN opened at $39.29 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $39.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $38.14. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January has a 1-year low of $35.47 and a 1-year high of $39.38.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January (XJAN) 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. XJAN was launched on Jan 19, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.