FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December (BATS:QDEC) Short Interest Update

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December (BATS:QDEC) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 28,831 shares, a drop of 78.0% from the June 15th total of 131,095 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 45,890 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December Price Performance

QDEC stock traded up $0.13 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $35.67. 7,118 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 44,532. FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December has a one year low of $27.48 and a one year high of $35.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $663.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.41 and a beta of 0.72. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $35.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $33.50.

Institutional Trading of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of QDEC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new position in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December in the 3rd quarter valued at about $78,000. Share Andrew L. acquired a new stake in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December during the fourth quarter worth approximately $205,000. Equitable Trust Co. bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December during the first quarter worth approximately $310,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December by 132.6% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 15,965 shares of the company’s stock worth $497,000 after acquiring an additional 9,100 shares during the period. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its position in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December by 66.2% in the fourth quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 25,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $819,000 after purchasing an additional 10,023 shares during the last quarter.

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December Company Profile

The FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December (QDEC) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ 100 – USD index. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on QQQ ETF over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. QDEC was launched on Dec 18, 2020 and is managed by First Trust.