FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BATS:FAUG) Short Interest Update

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BATS:FAUG) was the target of a large drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 7,222 shares, a drop of 51.6% from the May 14th total of 14,916 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 20,655 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of FAUG stock traded up $0.19 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $56.00. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,995 shares, compared to its average volume of 36,827. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $55.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $53.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a PE ratio of 24.22 and a beta of 0.63. FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August has a 12-month low of $47.59 and a 12-month high of $56.32.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. 1ST Source Bank acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August during the 3rd quarter worth $1,635,000. MBL Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 25.0% in the 4th quarter. MBL Wealth LLC now owns 162,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,606,000 after buying an additional 32,455 shares during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 211,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,958,000 after buying an additional 15,420 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 15.2% during the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 243,858 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,912,000 after purchasing an additional 32,225 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 403.1% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 575,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,856,000 after purchasing an additional 460,825 shares during the period.

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

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (FAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPY over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. FAUG was launched on Nov 6, 2019 and is managed by First Trust.