AB International Buffer ETF (NASDAQ:BUFI) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

AB International Buffer ETF (NASDAQ:BUFI) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 8,413 shares, an increase of 263.3% from the October 15th total of 2,316 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 8,519 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AB International Buffer ETF

A hedge fund recently raised its position in AB International Buffer ETF stock. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in AB International Buffer ETF (NASDAQ:BUFI) by 58.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 21,963 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,085 shares during the period. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC owned 0.67% of AB International Buffer ETF worth $934,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

AB International Buffer ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of BUFI stock traded up $0.03 during trading on Friday, reaching $42.04. The company had a trading volume of 6,139 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,289. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $42.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $42.03. AB International Buffer ETF has a one year low of $38.66 and a one year high of $43.61.

AB International Buffer ETF Company Profile

The AB International Buffer ETF Intl Buffer ETF (BUFI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund aims to participate in the price movement of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (ticker: EFA), up to a cap while buffering the first 10% decline. The fund employs FLEX options to implement this strategy and resets its cap and buffer levels at each outcome period. BUFI was launched on Dec 9, 2024 and is issued by AB Funds.