FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:XAUG) Short Interest Update

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:XAUG) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,033 shares, an increase of 63.1% from the August 31st total of 7,992 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,658 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.9 days. Currently, 1.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the 1st quarter valued at about $358,000. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated increased its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 21.2% in the first quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 12,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $449,000 after purchasing an additional 2,115 shares during the last quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the first quarter valued at approximately $666,000. Citadel Advisors LLC raised its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 17.6% in the second quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 24,216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $947,000 after purchasing an additional 3,627 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 160.0% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 133,863 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,969,000 after purchasing an additional 82,376 shares during the last quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August Stock Down 0.1%

XAUG stock opened at $39.65 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $38.83. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a twelve month low of $36.42 and a twelve month high of $39.79.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (XAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund seeks to outperform the SPY ETF at about 2x positive price returns while aiming for specific buffered losses and capped gains over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. XAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.