FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF (BATS:BUFY) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF (BATS:BUFY) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,303 shares, a decline of 72.3% from the September 30th total of 69,809 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 46,344 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 1.4% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BUFY. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF by 30.0% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,000 after acquiring an additional 750 shares during the period. MBE Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF by 37.1% in the third quarter. MBE Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,136 shares of the company’s stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 3,554 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF in the first quarter worth about $296,000. Capital Analysts LLC boosted its position in FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF by 26.9% in the second quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 17,546 shares of the company’s stock worth $411,000 after purchasing an additional 3,724 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF in the first quarter worth about $402,000.

FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF Stock Performance

Shares of FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF stock opened at $23.73 on Thursday. FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF has a twelve month low of $21.45 and a twelve month high of $24.14. The company’s 50 day moving average is $23.84 and its 200 day moving average is $23.24.

About FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF

The FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFY) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an actively managed fund-of-funds that invests in an equal-weighted, laddered portfolio of four FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETFs. The fund targets specific buffered losses and capped gains on the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA). BUFY was launched on Sep 25, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.