Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (NYSEARCA:BFRZ) Short Interest Up 97.7% in August

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (NYSEARCA:BFRZ) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 200,624 shares, a growth of 97.7% from the August 15th total of 101,462 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 49,174 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.1 days. Approximately 3.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Atlantic Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF in the second quarter valued at about $44,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $115,000. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID bought a new stake in shares of Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $174,000. Vantage Point Financial LLC acquired a new position in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $257,000. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF by 26.0% during the 2nd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 10,535 shares of the company’s stock worth $285,000 after purchasing an additional 2,175 shares in the last quarter.

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF stock traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $26.85. 6,570 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 60,375. Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF has a twelve month low of $24.72 and a twelve month high of $29.48. The company has a market cap of $138.28 million, a P/E ratio of 25.29 and a beta of 0.21. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $27.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $26.84.

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.0161 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. This is a positive change from Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02.

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF Company Profile

The Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (BFRZ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is actively managed to provide limited upside potential while seeking to limit losses to 3 percent, as measured at the end of one-year periods. The fund holds US large-cap stocks and exchange-traded options contracts. BFRZ was launched on May 12, 2025 and is issued by Innovator.