FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April (BATS:APXM) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April (BATS:APXM) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 3,646 shares, a decrease of 50.6% from the July 30th total of 7,386 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 8,932 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Approximately 1.6% of the shares of the company are sold short.

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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Integrity Financial Corp WA increased its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April by 644.7% during the second quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA now owns 2,979 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,000 after acquiring an additional 2,579 shares during the period. Sovran Advisors LLC bought a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April in the 1st quarter valued at about $250,000. Cetera Investment Advisers bought a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April in the 2nd quarter valued at about $248,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $267,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $257,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April Stock Performance

APXM stock opened at $32.07 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $31.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.56. FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April has a fifty-two week low of $30.50 and a fifty-two week high of $32.12.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April Company Profile

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII – FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors LP. The fund is co-managed by Vest Financial LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests through derivatives in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It uses derivatives such as FLexible EXchange Options that reference the price performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF to create its portfolio. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of large-cap companies.