Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September (BATS:GSEP) Declines By 90.3%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September (BATS:GSEP) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 452 shares, a decline of 90.3% from the July 30th total of 4,675 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 30,299 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September Price Performance

Shares of BATS:GSEP traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $41.73. 16,257 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 58,502. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $41.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.06. The firm has a market cap of $241.20 million, a PE ratio of 24.99 and a beta of 0.51. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September has a 52 week low of $37.40 and a 52 week high of $41.86.

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

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September by 57.7% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,000 after acquiring an additional 1,019 shares during the period. Reicon Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September in the fourth quarter worth about $112,000. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September by 30.2% in the fourth quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September by 11.4% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 4,679 shares of the company’s stock worth $181,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC bought a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September in the 4th quarter worth approximately $181,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September Company Profile

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September (GSEP) 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. GSEP was launched on Sep 15, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.