FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF (BATS:BGLD) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 51.6% in October

FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF (BATS:BGLD) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,760 shares, a decrease of 51.6% from the September 30th total of 40,827 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 13,046 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.5 days. Approximately 0.6% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF by 39.9% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 137,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,362,000 after buying an additional 39,297 shares during the period. Arlington Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF by 19.4% in the 1st quarter. Arlington Capital Management Inc. now owns 161,794 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,773,000 after buying an additional 26,300 shares during the period. Finally, ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF by 62.1% in the 3rd quarter. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 42,806 shares of the company’s stock worth $699,000 after buying an additional 16,391 shares during the period.

FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF Stock Performance

BGLD opened at $15.92 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $16.65 and a 200-day moving average of $17.10. FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF has a 52 week low of $15.86 and a 52 week high of $25.34.

FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF Company Profile

The FT Cboe Vest Gold Tactical Buffer ETF (BGLD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the SPDR Gold Trust index. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on SPDR Gold Trust ETF over a specific holdings period. The fund invests in US treasury bills, cash-like instruments and FLEX options through a wholly-owned subsidiary. BGLD was launched on Jan 20, 2021 and is managed by First Trust.