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

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:GAUG) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,056 shares, a decrease of 49.1% from the September 30th total of 13,870 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 14,221 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August Stock Performance

Shares of GAUG stock opened at $41.93 on Friday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a 52-week low of $37.99 and a 52-week high of $42.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $278.83 million, a P/E ratio of 24.96 and a beta of 0.50. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $42.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $40.87.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. lifted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 11.7% during the third quarter. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. now owns 5,610 shares of the company’s stock worth $236,000 after purchasing an additional 588 shares during the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management boosted its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 13.5% during the third quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 4,991 shares of the company’s stock valued at $210,000 after purchasing an additional 592 shares during the period. Sage Capital Advisors llc boosted its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 1.6% during the third quarter. Sage Capital Advisors llc now owns 55,385 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,332,000 after purchasing an additional 852 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 9.6% during the third quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 10,377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $437,000 after purchasing an additional 911 shares during the period. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the first quarter worth about $54,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August Company Profile

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (GAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 index. 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. GAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.