FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:XAUG) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:XAUG) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 15,147 shares, a decline of 39.6% from the June 15th total of 25,091 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 73,860 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 2.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Trading of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of XAUG. Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the 4th quarter valued at $94,000. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC bought a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August in the 1st quarter valued at $666,000. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated boosted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 21.2% in the first quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 12,090 shares of the company’s stock valued at $449,000 after acquiring an additional 2,115 shares during the last quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August during the 1st quarter worth approximately $358,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August by 160.0% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 133,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,969,000 after acquiring an additional 82,376 shares during the period.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August Price Performance

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August stock opened at $39.26 on Thursday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a one year low of $35.85 and a one year high of $39.26. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $38.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.10.

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

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August (XAUG) 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 one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. XAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.