FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March (BATS:XMAR) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March (BATS:XMAR) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 26,951 shares, a growth of 187.5% from the July 15th total of 9,374 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,353 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days. Approximately 0.6% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Trading of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in XMAR. Independent Financial Group LLC bought a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March during the 1st quarter worth approximately $249,000. Diversify Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March in the 1st quarter valued at $1,006,000. Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March in the 1st quarter valued at $148,000. World Investment Advisors increased its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March by 0.8% during the first quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 32,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,306,000 after buying an additional 268 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March by 10.4% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 10,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $423,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the period.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of XMAR stock opened at $43.31 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $203.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.93 and a beta of 0.23. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $42.80 and a 200-day moving average of $41.70. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March has a 1-year low of $38.70 and a 1-year high of $43.34.

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

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March (XMAR) 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 specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. XMAR was launched on Mar 17, 2023 and is managed by First Trust.