Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:SAUG) Rises By 119.1%

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:SAUG) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 58,884 shares, an increase of 119.1% from the July 15th total of 26,881 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,812 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 15.4 days. Currently, 1.4% of the shares of the company are sold short.

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August Price Performance

Shares of BATS SAUG opened at $28.06 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $27.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $26.95. FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a 1 year low of $23.99 and a 1 year high of $28.11.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August stock. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:SAUG) by 24.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,165 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,025 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. owned approximately 0.14% of FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August worth $132,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

The FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (SAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the iShares Russell 2000 ETF over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. SAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.