FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October (BATS:GOCT) Stock Short Interest Jumps 96.3%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October (BATS:GOCT) saw a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,936 shares, a growth of 96.3% from the August 31st total of 2,515 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 12,981 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October in the second quarter valued at approximately $218,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October by 19.5% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 11,388 shares of the company’s stock worth $473,000 after buying an additional 1,857 shares in the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,358,000. Founders Financial Securities LLC boosted its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October by 15.7% in the 1st quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 40,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,594,000 after buying an additional 5,453 shares during the period. Finally, Schulz Wealth LTD. acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October in the second quarter worth $1,748,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October Stock Down 0.0%

GOCT opened at $42.68 on Thursday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October has a 52 week low of $37.88 and a 52 week high of $42.79. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $42.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.21. The firm has a market cap of $265.90 million, a P/E ratio of 24.43 and a beta of 0.35.

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

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October (GOCT) 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. GOCT was launched on Oct 20, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.