Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March (BATS:GMAR) Expands By 3,401.3%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March (BATS:GMAR) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,427 shares, a growth of 3,401.3% from the August 15th total of 155 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 8,839 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March Price Performance

GMAR stock traded down $0.09 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $44.93. The company had a trading volume of 11,075 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,804. The company has a market capitalization of $506.81 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.71 and a beta of 0.41. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March has a 52 week low of $39.90 and a 52 week high of $45.25. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $43.56.

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

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March by 43.8% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 21,644 shares of the company’s stock worth $805,000 after acquiring an additional 6,594 shares in the last quarter. StoneX Group Inc. acquired a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March in the 2nd quarter valued at about $210,000. Diversify Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March by 1.9% during the second quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 20,281 shares of the company’s stock worth $803,000 after purchasing an additional 382 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC increased its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March by 358.2% during the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 154,805 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,030,000 after buying an additional 121,020 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March during the second quarter worth approximately $208,000.

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

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March (GMAR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on SPY ETF over a specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GMAR was launched on Mar 17, 2023 and is managed by First Trust.