FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July (BATS:GJUL) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July (BATS:GJUL) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 77,254 shares, an increase of 151.7% from the July 15th total of 30,692 shares. Currently, 1.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 91,959 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

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

Shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July stock opened at $44.64 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $359.35 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.08 and a beta of 0.54. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $43.68 and its 200 day moving average is $42.55. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July has a 1 year low of $39.46 and a 1 year high of $44.73.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Independent Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July during the first quarter valued at approximately $268,000. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC raised its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July by 94.5% in the 1st quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 21,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $869,000 after acquiring an additional 10,360 shares during the last quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated lifted its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July by 5.6% in the 1st quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 5,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $210,000 after acquiring an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. Ankerstar Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July during the 4th quarter valued at $81,000. Finally, Nvest Financial LLC boosted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July by 16.6% during the 4th quarter. Nvest Financial LLC now owns 13,865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $573,000 after purchasing an additional 1,970 shares during the last quarter.

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

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July (GJUL) 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 one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GJUL was launched on Jul 21, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.