FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April (BATS:DAPR) Short Interest Update

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April (BATS:DAPR) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 44,746 shares, a growth of 112.1% from the July 30th total of 21,093 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 8,069 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.5 days. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DAPR. Founders Financial Securities LLC raised its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April by 20.6% in the first quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 81,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,245,000 after purchasing an additional 13,874 shares during the period. Spartan Wealth Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April during the 1st quarter worth about $6,329,000. Foguth Wealth Management LLC. bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April during the 1st quarter worth about $256,000. Commonwealth Financial Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April by 6.7% during the 1st quarter. Commonwealth Financial Services LLC now owns 56,386 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,242,000 after buying an additional 3,527 shares during the period. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April during the 1st quarter worth about $72,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April Trading Up 0.1%

DAPR stock opened at $41.65 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $278.22 million, a PE ratio of 23.58 and a beta of 0.41. FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April has a 1-year low of $38.17 and a 1-year high of $41.72. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $41.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.46.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April (DAPR) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust index. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on SPY shares over a specific holding period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. DAPR was launched on Apr 16, 2021 and is managed by First Trust.