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

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (BATS:FOCT) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 34,774 shares, a growth of 2,192.3% from the June 30th total of 1,517 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 15,142 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

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

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 73,512 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,051,000 after buying an additional 1,151 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October during the first quarter valued at $682,000. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 27.7% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 13,970 shares of the company’s stock valued at $625,000 after acquiring an additional 3,033 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 8.1% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 12,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $577,000 after acquiring an additional 964 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 2.8% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 603,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,009,000 after acquiring an additional 16,451 shares during the period.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October stock opened at $52.29 on Friday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October has a twelve month low of $44.94 and a twelve month high of $52.79. The company’s 50 day moving average is $52.15 and its 200 day moving average is $50.34. The company has a market cap of $1.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.45 and a beta of 0.62.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (FOCT) 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. FOCT was launched on Oct 16, 2020 and is managed by First Trust.