Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (NYSEARCA:BFRZ) Short Interest Up 97.7% in August

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (NYSEARCA:BFRZ) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 200,624 shares, a growth of 97.7% from the August 15th total of 101,462 shares. Approximately 3.9% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 49,174 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.1 days.

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF Stock Performance

BFRZ stock traded down $0.03 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $26.80. 247,551 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 61,486. The company has a market cap of $160.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.29 and a beta of 0.21. Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF has a 1-year low of $24.72 and a 1-year high of $29.48. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $27.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.84.

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.0161 dividend. This is a positive change from Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Atlantic Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new position in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $115,000. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID acquired a new position in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $174,000. Vantage Point Financial LLC acquired a new position in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $257,000. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF by 26.0% during the second quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 10,535 shares of the company’s stock worth $285,000 after buying an additional 2,175 shares during the period.

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF Company Profile

The Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (BFRZ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is actively managed to provide limited upside potential while seeking to limit losses to 3 percent, as measured at the end of one-year periods. The fund holds US large-cap stocks and exchange-traded options contracts. BFRZ was launched on May 12, 2025 and is issued by Innovator.