Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January (BATS:GJAN) Increases By 259.4%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January (BATS:GJAN) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 248 shares, a growth of 259.4% from the July 30th total of 69 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 10,052 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January Price Performance

Shares of GJAN opened at $45.96 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $442.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.20 and a beta of 0.48. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January has a fifty-two week low of $40.72 and a fifty-two week high of $46.07. The business’s 50-day moving average is $45.31 and its 200-day moving average is $44.13.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 22,480 shares of the company’s stock valued at $898,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. Ignite Planners LLC boosted its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 27,490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,183,000 after buying an additional 506 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 11.7% during the 1st quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 4,904 shares of the company’s stock valued at $206,000 after acquiring an additional 512 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 9.9% during the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 5,948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $249,000 after acquiring an additional 535 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Triumph Capital Management increased its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 3.3% in the third quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 17,757 shares of the company’s stock worth $740,000 after acquiring an additional 569 shares during the last quarter.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – January (GJAN) 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. GJAN was launched on Jan 20, 2023 and is managed by First Trust.