Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (NYSEARCA:BFRZ) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (NYSEARCA:BFRZ) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 46,668 shares, a decline of 76.7% from the August 31st total of 200,624 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 100,752 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.9% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Trading of Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BFRZ. Atlantic Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF during the second quarter worth about $44,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $115,000. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID acquired a new stake in shares of Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $174,000. Vantage Point Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $257,000. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF by 26.0% during the 2nd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 10,535 shares of the company’s stock worth $285,000 after acquiring an additional 2,175 shares in the last quarter.

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:BFRZ traded up $0.09 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $27.26. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 37,818 shares, compared to its average volume of 61,331. The business’s 50-day moving average is $27.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.85. The company has a market capitalization of $141.75 million, a PE ratio of 25.29 and a beta of 0.21. Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF has a 52-week low of $23.63 and a 52-week high of $29.68.

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.0161 per share. This is a boost from Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.0151. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%.

About Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF

The Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (BFRZ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is actively managed to provide limited upside potential while seeking to limit losses to 3 percent, as measured at the end of one-year periods. The fund holds US large-cap stocks and exchange-traded options contracts. BFRZ was launched on May 12, 2025 and is issued by Innovator.