Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BATS:BAUG) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BATS:BAUG) saw a significant increase in short interest in October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 7,976 shares, an increase of 330.4% from the October 15th total of 1,853 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 5,784 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. IFG Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August during the 3rd quarter worth $55,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August during the 3rd quarter valued at about $149,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August during the 3rd quarter valued at about $264,000. GTS Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August during the 1st quarter valued at about $247,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August during the 3rd quarter valued at about $304,000.

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August Price Performance

BATS BAUG opened at $54.92 on Friday. Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August has a one year low of $47.71 and a one year high of $56.07. The business’s fifty day moving average is $55.32 and its 200-day moving average is $53.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $266.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.96 and a beta of 0.69.

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August Company Profile

The Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 index. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the S&P 500 over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. BAUG was launched on Aug 1, 2019 and is managed by Innovator.