Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (NYSEARCA:BFRZ) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 76.7% in September

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (NYSEARCA:BFRZ) saw a large drop in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 46,668 shares, a drop of 76.7% from the August 31st total of 200,624 shares. Approximately 0.9% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 100,752 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF Stock Performance

BFRZ traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $27.26. The stock had a trading volume of 37,818 shares, compared to its average volume of 61,331. Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF has a 1 year low of $23.63 and a 1 year high of $29.68. The business has a fifty day moving average of $27.04 and a 200 day moving average of $26.85. The company has a market cap of $141.75 million, a P/E ratio of 25.29 and a beta of 0.21.

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.0161 dividend. This is a positive change from Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.0151. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BFRZ. ATX Financial Planning LLC purchased a new stake in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $4,744,000. Balance Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $3,974,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF by 306.9% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 192,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,070,000 after acquiring an additional 145,068 shares during the period. Triad Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF by 73.5% during the 1st quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC now owns 273,585 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,212,000 after acquiring an additional 115,861 shares during the period. Finally, World Investment Advisors purchased a new stake in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $646,000.

About Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF

The Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (BFRZ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is actively managed to provide limited upside potential while seeking to limit losses to 3 percent, as measured at the end of one-year periods. The fund holds US large-cap stocks and exchange-traded options contracts. BFRZ was launched on May 12, 2025 and is issued by Innovator.