FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:GAUG) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:GAUGGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,978 shares, a decrease of 47.0% from the June 15th total of 9,386 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 16,049 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

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

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Independent Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August during the 1st quarter valued at about $1,838,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 14.7% during the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 236,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,136,000 after acquiring an additional 30,264 shares in the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 818.8% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 16,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $628,000 after purchasing an additional 14,493 shares during the period. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the third quarter worth about $142,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 320.6% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after purchasing an additional 2,744 shares in the last quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:GAUG opened at $41.64 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $276.91 million, a P/E ratio of 24.96 and a beta of 0.50. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $41.20 and a 200-day moving average price of $40.09. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a 52-week low of $37.13 and a 52-week high of $41.68.

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

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The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (GAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 index. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.

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