Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 1 Yr August (BATS:ZAUG) Short Interest Up 70.6% in May

Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 1 Yr August (BATS:ZAUG) saw a large increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,655 shares, an increase of 70.6% from the April 30th total of 970 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 16,403 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 1 Yr August

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ZAUG. AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 1 Yr August by 1.0% during the third quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 58,631 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,551,000 after acquiring an additional 554 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its holdings in shares of Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 1 Yr August by 753.5% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 973 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 859 shares during the period. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. raised its position in shares of Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 1 Yr August by 3.9% in the third quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 37,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,001,000 after buying an additional 1,426 shares in the last quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 1 Yr August by 27.3% during the third quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 9,286 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,000 after buying an additional 1,992 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP purchased a new position in Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 1 Yr August during the third quarter worth about $61,000.

Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 1 Yr August Price Performance

ZAUG stock remained flat at $27.46 during midday trading on Wednesday. The company had a trading volume of 53,336 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,637. Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 1 Yr August has a fifty-two week low of $23.19 and a fifty-two week high of $27.49. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.85.

About Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 1 Yr August

The Innovator 1 Yr August (ZAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund seeks to track the return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), to a cap, with 100% downside hedge over a one year outcome period. The actively managed fund holds FLEX options to obtain exposure ZAUG was launched on Aug 1, 2024 and is issued by Innovator.