FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:SAUG) Short Interest Down 34.2% in July

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:SAUG) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 26,881 shares, a decline of 34.2% from the June 30th total of 40,839 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,379 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.1 days. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the company are short sold.

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August Price Performance

Shares of SAUG opened at $27.95 on Friday. FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a 52-week low of $23.13 and a 52-week high of $27.98. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $27.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.82.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August

An institutional investor recently raised its position in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August stock. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its position in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:SAUG) by 24.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,165 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,025 shares during the quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. owned about 0.14% of FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August worth $132,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

The FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (SAUG) 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. SAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.