FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – October (BATS:DOCT) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – October (BATS:DOCT) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 68,908 shares, a growth of 120.9% from the September 15th total of 31,190 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 10,167 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.8 days. Approximately 0.8% of the shares of the company are sold short.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – October Trading Down 0.0%

DOCT opened at $48.24 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $47.80 and its 200 day moving average is $46.61. The company has a market cap of $397.02 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.90 and a beta of 0.37. FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – October has a 12-month low of $42.76 and a 12-month high of $48.42.

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

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – October (DOCT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPY over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. DOCT was launched on Oct 16, 2020 and is managed by First Trust.