FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February (BATS:SFEB) Short Interest Update

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February (BATS:SFEB) was the target of a large increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 33,442 shares, an increase of 87.2% from the May 31st total of 17,867 shares. Currently, 0.9% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,169 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.4 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SFEB. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February by 36.9% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 12,207 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 3,288 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February during the first quarter worth $297,000. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors bought a new position in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February during the fourth quarter valued at about $514,000.

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February Stock Performance

BATS:SFEB opened at $26.24 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $25.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $24.62. FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February has a 52 week low of $21.31 and a 52 week high of $26.33.

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February Company Profile

The FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February (SFEB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the iShares Russell 2000 ETF over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. SFEB was launched on Feb 16, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.