FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August $GAUG Stock: Kestra Advisory Services LLC Boosts Stake

Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:GAUG) by 14.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 206,791 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,486 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August were worth $8,707,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August during the 2nd quarter worth $62,000. Triumph Capital Management increased its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 13.5% in the third quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 4,991 shares of the company’s stock worth $210,000 after buying an additional 592 shares during the period. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. increased its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 11.7% in the third quarter. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. now owns 5,610 shares of the company’s stock worth $236,000 after buying an additional 588 shares during the period. Finally, First Heartland Consultants Inc. acquired a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the third quarter worth $253,000.

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

Shares of GAUG opened at $41.82 on Wednesday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a 1 year low of $37.99 and a 1 year high of $42.60. The company has a market cap of $278.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.96 and a beta of 0.50. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $42.16 and a 200-day moving average of $40.96.

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

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.