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

FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF (BATS:BUFY) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 35,965 shares, a drop of 62.6% from the August 15th total of 96,044 shares. Approximately 2.6% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 27,949 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days.

Institutional Trading of FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $247,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF by 18.1% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 22,803 shares of the company’s stock worth $481,000 after buying an additional 3,500 shares during the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF by 294.1% during the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 45,747 shares of the company’s stock worth $965,000 after buying an additional 34,139 shares during the period. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF during the second quarter worth $480,000. Finally, Arlington Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF by 54.1% during the third quarter. Arlington Capital Management Inc. now owns 50,051 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,088,000 after buying an additional 17,576 shares during the last quarter.

FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF Stock Performance

Shares of FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF stock opened at $23.97 on Friday. FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF has a 12 month low of $21.45 and a 12 month high of $24.14. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $23.78 and its 200-day moving average price 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.