Cetera Investment Advisers Trims Stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December $GDEC

Cetera Investment Advisers reduced its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December (BATS:GDEC) by 36.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 257,158 shares of the company’s stock after selling 149,433 shares during the quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers’ holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December were worth $9,520,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 24,038 shares of the company’s stock worth $909,000 after purchasing an additional 660 shares during the last quarter. Sequent Planning LLC lifted its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December by 7.0% during the first quarter. Sequent Planning LLC now owns 16,920 shares of the company’s stock valued at $626,000 after purchasing an additional 1,113 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December by 11.2% during the first quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 19,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $723,000 after purchasing an additional 1,970 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $120,000. Finally, LVZ Inc. grew its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December by 42.0% in the 1st quarter. LVZ Inc. now owns 14,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $541,000 after buying an additional 4,323 shares in the last quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December Price Performance

Shares of BATS:GDEC opened at $39.96 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $39.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $38.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $505.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.95 and a beta of 0.42. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December has a one year low of $35.28 and a one year high of $40.11.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December Profile

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December (GDEC) 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. GDEC was launched on Dec 15, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.