FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March (BATS:GMAR) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 50.9% in October

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March (BATS:GMAR) saw a significant decrease in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 21,085 shares, a decrease of 50.9% from the September 30th total of 42,956 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 70,362 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Schulz Wealth LTD. purchased a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March during the second quarter worth approximately $1,659,000. Citadel Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March by 463.4% in the second quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 71,717 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,173,000 after purchasing an additional 58,988 shares during the period. Madrona Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March in the third quarter worth about $1,125,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March by 15.1% during the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 219,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,165,000 after buying an additional 28,799 shares during the period. Finally, Signature Equity Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March by 2,818.7% during the first quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 11,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $489,000 after acquiring an additional 11,331 shares in the last quarter.

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

Shares of BATS GMAR opened at $45.29 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $510.87 million, a PE ratio of 24.71 and a beta of 0.41. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March has a 52-week low of $40.01 and a 52-week high of $45.62. The business has a fifty day moving average of $45.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $43.56.

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

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March (GMAR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on SPY ETF over a specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GMAR was launched on Mar 17, 2023 and is managed by First Trust.