Short Interest in AB International Buffer ETF (NASDAQ:BUFI) Expands By 126.2%

AB International Buffer ETF (NASDAQ:BUFI) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 15,932 shares, an increase of 126.2% from the June 15th total of 7,042 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 5,661 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.8 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AB International Buffer ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in AB International Buffer ETF by 68.8% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,203,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,446,000 after acquiring an additional 490,567 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. grew its stake in shares of AB International Buffer ETF by 144.7% in the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,950 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 1,153 shares in the last quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC bought a new position in AB International Buffer ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $451,000. Finally, ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in AB International Buffer ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $427,000.

AB International Buffer ETF Trading Up 0.1%

AB International Buffer ETF stock traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $42.63. 1,296 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 16,550. AB International Buffer ETF has a fifty-two week low of $37.30 and a fifty-two week high of $42.81. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $42.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.38.

AB International Buffer ETF Company Profile

The AB International Buffer ETF Intl Buffer ETF (BUFI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund aims to participate in the price movement of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (ticker: EFA), up to a cap while buffering the first 10% decline. The fund employs FLEX options to implement this strategy and resets its cap and buffer levels at each outcome period. BUFI was launched on Dec 9, 2024 and is issued by AB Funds.