FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:XAUG) Short Interest Down 50.1% in August

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:XAUG) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 7,393 shares, a decline of 50.1% from the July 30th total of 14,806 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,115 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 6.6 days. Approximately 1.0% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 160.0% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 133,863 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,969,000 after purchasing an additional 82,376 shares during the last quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC bought a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August during the 1st quarter worth $666,000. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated lifted its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 21.2% during the first quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 12,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $449,000 after buying an additional 2,115 shares in the last quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August during the first quarter worth $358,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the fourth quarter valued at about $94,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August Price Performance

Shares of BATS:XAUG opened at $39.57 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $39.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.49. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a one year low of $36.06 and a one year high of $39.67.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (XAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund seeks to outperform the SPY ETF at about 2x positive price returns while aiming for specific buffered losses and capped gains over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. XAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.