FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September (BATS:GSEP) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September (BATS:GSEP) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,295 shares, an increase of 186.5% from the August 15th total of 452 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 12,684 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Trading of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September by 57.7% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,785 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,000 after buying an additional 1,019 shares in the last quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September by 30.2% in the fourth quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $167,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC acquired a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September during the 4th quarter valued at $181,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September by 11.4% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 4,679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $181,000 after acquiring an additional 479 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kingdom Financial Group LLC. bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September during the 4th quarter worth $227,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of BATS GSEP opened at $41.97 on Friday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September has a twelve month low of $37.40 and a twelve month high of $42.02. The company has a market capitalization of $242.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.99 and a beta of 0.51. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $41.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $40.34.

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

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September (GSEP) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GSEP was launched on Sep 15, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.