FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February (BATS:SFEB) Short Interest Update

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February (BATS:SFEB) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 26,317 shares, a growth of 92.7% from the April 15th total of 13,654 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 19,937 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SFEB. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its stake in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February by 36.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 12,207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $278,000 after purchasing an additional 3,288 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new position in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February in the 1st quarter valued at $297,000. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors bought a new position in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February in the 4th quarter valued at $514,000.

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February Price Performance

BATS SFEB opened at $25.24 on Monday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $24.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $23.98. FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February has a 12 month low of $20.46 and a 12 month high of $25.61.

About FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February

The FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February (SFEB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the iShares Russell 2000 ETF over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. SFEB was launched on Feb 16, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.