Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (NYSEARCA:BFRZ) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 76.7% in September

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (NYSEARCA:BFRZ) saw a significant drop in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 46,668 shares, a drop of 76.7% from the August 31st total of 200,624 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 100,752 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.9% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF Stock Up 0.3%

NYSEARCA:BFRZ traded up $0.09 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $27.26. 37,818 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 61,331. Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF has a 52 week low of $23.63 and a 52 week high of $29.68. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.04 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $26.85. The firm has a market cap of $141.75 million, a P/E ratio of 25.29 and a beta of 0.21.

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.0161 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This is a positive change from Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.0151. This represents a $0.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Triad Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF by 73.5% in the 1st quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC now owns 273,585 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,212,000 after buying an additional 115,861 shares in the last quarter. ATX Financial Planning LLC raised its position in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF by 8.8% during the first quarter. ATX Financial Planning LLC now owns 192,402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,072,000 after purchasing an additional 15,621 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF by 306.9% during the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 192,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,070,000 after purchasing an additional 145,068 shares during the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp lifted its stake in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF by 3.0% during the first quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 173,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,582,000 after purchasing an additional 5,023 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Balance Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $3,974,000.

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.