Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January (BATS:XJAN) Increases By 6,270.8%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January (BATS:XJAN) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 1,529 shares, a growth of 6,270.8% from the July 30th total of 24 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 6,707 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January Price Performance

Shares of BATS XJAN traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $38.99. 3,845 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,716. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $38.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $37.71. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January has a 52 week low of $35.47 and a 52 week high of $39.09.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January in the third quarter valued at about $56,000. Arlington Capital Management Inc. increased its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 6.8% during the first quarter. Arlington Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,773 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,000 after acquiring an additional 497 shares during the period. LVZ Inc. acquired a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January in the 1st quarter worth about $349,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 13.5% in the 3rd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 16,594 shares of the company’s stock worth $598,000 after purchasing an additional 1,971 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP boosted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 60.8% in the 3rd quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 17,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $622,000 after purchasing an additional 6,529 shares during the period.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January (XJAN) 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 one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. XJAN was launched on Jan 19, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.