FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – April (BATS:GAPR) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – April (BATS:GAPR) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,479 shares, a decrease of 69.6% from the October 15th total of 21,282 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,945 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.1 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

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

GAPR traded down $0.05 during trading on Friday, reaching $42.56. The stock had a trading volume of 3,247 shares, compared to its average volume of 25,215. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $42.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.53. The company has a market capitalization of $293.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.64 and a beta of 0.29. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – April has a one year low of $39.18 and a one year high of $43.06.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GAPR. Schulz Wealth LTD. purchased a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – April in the 2nd quarter worth about $5,245,000. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – April by 60.7% during the 2nd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 312,203 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,011,000 after acquiring an additional 117,965 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC bought a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – April during the third quarter valued at about $4,239,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC purchased a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – April in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,200,000. Finally, Founders Financial Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – April in the third quarter worth $1,855,000.

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

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – April (GAPR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GAPR was launched on Apr 21, 2023 and is managed by First Trust.