FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December (BATS:QDEC) Shares Up 0.2% – Still a Buy?

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December (BATS:QDEC)’s stock price shot up 0.2% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $36.22 and last traded at $36.22. 13,506 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 67% from the average daily volume of 41,012 shares. The stock had previously closed at $36.15.

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $670.16 million, a P/E ratio of 30.41 and a beta of 0.72. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.28.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of QDEC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new stake in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December during the 3rd quarter worth about $78,000. Share Andrew L. bought a new position in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December in the 4th quarter worth approximately $205,000. Equitable Trust Co. purchased a new stake in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December in the first quarter valued at approximately $310,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its stake in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December by 132.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 15,965 shares of the company’s stock worth $497,000 after purchasing an additional 9,100 shares during the period. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its holdings in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December by 66.2% during the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 25,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $819,000 after acquiring an additional 10,023 shares during the period.

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December Company Profile

The FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December (QDEC) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NASDAQ 100 – USD index. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on QQQ ETF over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. QDEC was launched on Dec 18, 2020 and is managed by First Trust.