FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – February (BATS:XFEB) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 4,415,800.0% in September

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – February (BATS:XFEB) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 44,159 shares, an increase of 4,415,800.0% from the September 15th total of 1 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 88,664 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Approximately 3.2% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of XFEB. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – February by 17.9% in the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 36,432 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,283,000 after purchasing an additional 5,526 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management increased its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – February by 11.5% during the first quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 26,771 shares of the company’s stock worth $942,000 after buying an additional 2,752 shares during the period. Sequent Planning LLC increased its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – February by 23.2% during the first quarter. Sequent Planning LLC now owns 7,447 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 1,402 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – February by 3.4% during the first quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 37,849 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,332,000 after buying an additional 1,252 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – February by 77.8% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 350 shares during the period.

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

Shares of BATS:XFEB traded up $0.06 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $38.42. 5,532 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,804. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $38.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $37.28. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – February has a twelve month low of $34.61 and a twelve month high of $38.46.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – February Company Profile

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – February (XFEB) 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. XFEB was launched on Feb 16, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.