FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December (BATS:YDEC) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December (BATS:YDEC) was the target of a large increase in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,555 shares, an increase of 131.4% from the September 30th total of 4,129 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 12,896 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December Price Performance

Shares of BATS:YDEC opened at $27.76 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $28.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $27.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.51 and a beta of 0.60. FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December has a one year low of $25.69 and a one year high of $28.40.

Institutional Trading of FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of YDEC. Clear Point Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December in the third quarter worth about $878,000. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December during the 3rd quarter valued at about $70,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December in the third quarter worth approximately $486,000. BFI Wealth Solutions LLC grew its position in FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December by 19.1% in the 3rd quarter. BFI Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 27,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $758,000 after acquiring an additional 4,371 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Heartland Consultants Inc. bought a new position in FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December in the 3rd quarter valued at $355,000.

About FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December

The FT Cboe Vest International Equity Buffer ETF – December (YDEC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. QMAR aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on QQQ ETF over a specific holding period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. YDEC was launched on Dec 18, 2020 and is managed by First Trust.