FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October (BATS:GOCT) Stock Short Interest Climbs 5,927.5%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October (BATS:GOCT) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,214 shares, a growth of 5,927.5% from the September 30th total of 269 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 23,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short.

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

Shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October stock traded up $0.16 on Monday, hitting $43.01. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 164,880 shares, compared to its average volume of 36,372. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October has a 1 year low of $37.88 and a 1 year high of $43.25. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $42.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $41.72. The company has a market capitalization of $267.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.43 and a beta of 0.35.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOCT. Madrona Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October in the 3rd quarter valued at about $210,000. Diligent Investors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October in the third quarter valued at about $718,000. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October in the third quarter valued at about $920,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October by 25.2% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October by 8.9% in the third quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 10,464 shares of the company’s stock valued at $447,000 after purchasing an additional 855 shares during the period.

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

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October (GOCT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GOCT was launched on Oct 20, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.