Short Interest in FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF (BATS:BUFS) Drops By 63.2%

FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF (BATS:BUFS) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 29,355 shares, a drop of 63.2% from the June 30th total of 79,849 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 37,790 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brookstone Capital Management bought a new position in FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $362,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $400,000. NewEdge Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF in the first quarter worth $461,000. Advisory Services Network LLC increased its stake in shares of FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF by 15.4% in the fourth quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 23,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $526,000 after buying an additional 3,074 shares during the period. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF by 161.6% in the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 39,969 shares of the company’s stock worth $922,000 after purchasing an additional 24,689 shares during the period.

FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF Price Performance

FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF stock opened at $24.98 on Monday. FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF has a 52 week low of $20.88 and a 52 week high of $25.61. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $24.81 and a 200-day moving average of $23.99.

FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF Company Profile

The FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund is an actively managed fund-of-funds that invests in an equal-weighted, laddered portfolio of four FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETFs. The fund targets specific buffered losses and capped gains on the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) BUFS was launched on May 29, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.