FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – March (BATS:FMAR) Short Interest Down 43.3% in April

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – March (BATS:FMAR) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 14,917 shares, a decline of 43.3% from the April 15th total of 26,325 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 20,156 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – March

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FMAR. Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – March during the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – March during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $53,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – March by 68.7% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,000 after purchasing an additional 930 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – March by 14.7% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $165,000 after purchasing an additional 446 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – March in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $172,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – March Stock Performance

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – March stock opened at $51.68 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $49.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $48.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.03 billion, a PE ratio of 23.86 and a beta of 0.59. FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – March has a one year low of $42.96 and a one year high of $51.91.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – March Company Profile

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – March (FMAR) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust index. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPY over a specific holding period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. FMAR was launched on Mar 19, 2021 and is managed by First Trust.