FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January (BATS:XJAN) Stock Short Interest Jumps 264,933.3%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January (BATS:XJAN) was the target of a large growth in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 47,706 shares, a growth of 264,933.3% from the September 15th total of 18 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 87,703 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 3.8% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 66.0% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 38,999 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,409,000 after acquiring an additional 15,501 shares in the last quarter. Sequent Planning LLC lifted its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 273.6% in the 1st quarter. Sequent Planning LLC now owns 38,066 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,375,000 after acquiring an additional 27,878 shares in the last quarter. LVZ Inc. acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January in the 1st quarter worth $349,000. Arlington Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 6.8% during the 1st quarter. Arlington Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,773 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,000 after purchasing an additional 497 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January by 15.3% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,132 shares of the company’s stock worth $274,000 after purchasing an additional 945 shares in the last quarter.

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

Shares of XJAN traded up $0.05 on Friday, hitting $39.50. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,228 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,780. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $39.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $38.30. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January has a fifty-two week low of $35.47 and a fifty-two week high of $39.55.

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.