FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF – April (BATS:UXAP) Short Interest Update

FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF – April (BATS:UXAP) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,386 shares, an increase of 105.0% from the August 31st total of 4,090 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,692 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.1 days. Approximately 3.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF – April stock. World Equity Group Inc. grew its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF – April (BATS:UXAP) by 107.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 41,968 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,716 shares during the period. World Equity Group Inc. owned approximately 16.79% of FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF – April worth $1,803,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF – April Price Performance

Shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF – April stock opened at $43.82 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $43.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $42.04. FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF – April has a 12-month low of $35.63 and a 12-month high of $44.77.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF – April

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII – FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF – April is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors LP. The fund is co-managed by Vest Financial LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests through derivatives in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It uses derivatives such as FLexible EXchange Options that reference the price performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust to create its portfolio.