FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:GAUG) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:GAUG) saw a large decrease in short interest in May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 10,025 shares, a decrease of 55.3% from the May 14th total of 22,418 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 10,059 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the 3rd quarter valued at $142,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 818.8% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 16,263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $628,000 after acquiring an additional 14,493 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 9,199 shares of the company’s stock valued at $361,000 after acquiring an additional 381 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 320.6% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after acquiring an additional 2,744 shares during the period. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management grew its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 43,869 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,698,000 after acquiring an additional 339 shares during the period.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August Stock Performance

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August stock traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $41.14. 3,309 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,434. The company has a market cap of $273.58 million, a PE ratio of 24.96 and a beta of 0.50. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $40.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $39.71. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a 12 month low of $36.13 and a 12 month high of $41.32.

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

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (GAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 index. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.