FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September (BATS:FSEP) Short Interest Up 431.3% in June

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September (BATS:FSEP) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 18,953 shares, an increase of 431.3% from the June 15th total of 3,567 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 152,688 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of FSEP stock traded up $0.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $55.52. The stock had a trading volume of 9,018 shares, compared to its average volume of 41,777. FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September has a 1-year low of $48.15 and a 1-year high of $55.55. The firm has a market cap of $968.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.69 and a beta of 0.62. The business’s fifty day moving average is $54.69 and its 200-day moving average is $52.76.

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

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC lifted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 741,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,864,000 after acquiring an additional 8,006 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September by 2.3% in the second quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 17,554 shares of the company’s stock worth $967,000 after acquiring an additional 402 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September by 590.0% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 102,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,156,000 after acquiring an additional 87,590 shares during the period. Cozad Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September by 3.5% during the first quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 18,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $945,000 after purchasing an additional 634 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September by 10.8% during the first quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 10,221 shares of the company’s stock worth $514,000 after purchasing an additional 996 shares during the last quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September Company Profile

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September (FSEP) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPY over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. FSEP was launched on Sep 18, 2020 and is managed by First Trust.