Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February (BATS:SFEB) Increases By 90.2%

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February (BATS:SFEB) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 50,287 shares, an increase of 90.2% from the June 30th total of 26,440 shares. Approximately 1.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 3,812 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 13.2 days.

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

SFEB opened at $26.01 on Thursday. FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February has a one year low of $21.31 and a one year high of $26.35. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $25.96 and its 200-day moving average is $24.97.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

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.