Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:GAUG) Rises By 40,089.2%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:GAUG) was the target of a large increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,205,581 shares, an increase of 40,089.2% from the August 15th total of 5,488 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 237,965 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 9.3 days. Currently, 33.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Trading of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brookstone Capital Management lifted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 43,869 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,698,000 after buying an additional 339 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August during the 1st quarter worth $54,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August during the second quarter valued at about $62,000. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 78,636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,044,000 after purchasing an additional 1,605 shares during the period. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 35.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,689 shares of the company’s stock worth $484,000 after purchasing an additional 3,060 shares in the last quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:GAUG traded down $0.14 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $41.87. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 27,497 shares, compared to its average volume of 32,140. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a 12-month low of $37.99 and a 12-month high of $42.39. The company has a market cap of $278.44 million, a P/E ratio of 24.96 and a beta of 0.50. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $41.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.77.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (GAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 index. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.