FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF – September (BATS:YSEP) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF – September (BATS:YSEP) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 18,618 shares, a decrease of 63.6% from the October 15th total of 51,217 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 11,269 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.7 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s stock are sold short.

FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF – September Stock Performance

Shares of FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF – September stock traded down $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $28.36. 2,905 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,330. FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF – September has a 52 week low of $24.96 and a 52 week high of $28.78. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $28.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $27.50. The company has a market cap of $136.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.73 and a beta of 0.56.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF – September

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Modern Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF – September by 53.4% in the 1st quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 217,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,749,000 after acquiring an additional 75,765 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC acquired a new stake in FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF – September in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,543,000. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF – September by 0.6% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 113,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,977,000 after purchasing an additional 672 shares during the period. Kintra Wealth LLC boosted its position in FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF – September by 4.1% during the second quarter. Kintra Wealth LLC now owns 23,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $666,000 after purchasing an additional 933 shares during the period. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC acquired a new position in FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF – September during the third quarter valued at approximately $597,000.

FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF – September Company Profile

The FT Cboe Vest International Equity Buffer ETF – September (YSEP) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the EFA ETF over a specific holding period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. YSEP was launched on Sep 17, 2021 and is managed by First Trust.