FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – October (BATS:XOCT) Stock Short Interest Report for October

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – October (BATS:XOCT) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 12,889 shares, an increase of 942.0% from the October 15th total of 1,237 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 8,937 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – October Stock Performance

Shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – October stock traded down $0.08 on Tuesday, reaching $40.31. 3,748 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,955. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $40.38 and its 200-day moving average is $39.19. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – October has a one year low of $36.64 and a one year high of $40.76. The firm has a market cap of $128.99 million, a PE ratio of 24.42 and a beta of 0.26.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in XOCT. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – October in the 2nd quarter valued at $7,556,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – October by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 71,719 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,673,000 after purchasing an additional 2,944 shares during the last quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – October by 11.9% in the 3rd quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC now owns 27,389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,107,000 after purchasing an additional 2,920 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – October during the 3rd quarter worth $531,000. Finally, Bullseye Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – October during the 2nd quarter worth $353,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – October Company Profile

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – October (XOCT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund seeks to outperform the SPY ETF at about 2x positive price returns while aiming for specific buffered losses and capped gains over a specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. XOCT was launched on Oct 20, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.