FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:XAUG) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:XAUG) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,033 shares, a growth of 63.1% from the August 31st total of 7,992 shares. Currently, 1.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 2,658 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.9 days.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August Trading Up 0.1%

BATS XAUG opened at $39.68 on Friday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a 1 year low of $36.42 and a 1 year high of $39.79. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $39.51 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $38.84.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in XAUG. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 160.0% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 133,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,969,000 after acquiring an additional 82,376 shares during the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 17.6% during the 2nd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 24,216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $947,000 after acquiring an additional 3,627 shares during the last quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August during the 1st quarter valued at about $666,000. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated grew its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 21.2% during the first quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 12,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $449,000 after purchasing an additional 2,115 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC purchased a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August during the first quarter worth about $358,000.

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

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (XAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund seeks to outperform the SPY ETF at about 2x positive price returns while aiming for specific buffered losses and capped gains over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. XAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.