FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:GAUG) Short Interest Up 40,089.2% in August

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:GAUG) saw a significant increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,205,581 shares, an increase of 40,089.2% from the August 15th total of 5,488 shares. Currently, 33.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 237,965 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 9.3 days.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of GAUG traded down $0.14 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $41.87. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 27,497 shares, compared to its average volume of 32,140. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a 52 week low of $37.99 and a 52 week high of $42.39. The stock has a market cap of $278.44 million, a PE ratio of 24.96 and a beta of 0.50. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $41.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $40.77.

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

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August during the 2nd quarter valued at about $62,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the second quarter worth about $883,000. Schulz Wealth LTD. bought a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,152,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 35.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,689 shares of the company’s stock worth $484,000 after acquiring an additional 3,060 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 78,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,044,000 after acquiring an additional 1,605 shares in the last quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August Company Profile

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (GAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 index. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.