FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March (BATS:GMAR) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March (BATS:GMAR) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 17,677 shares, a growth of 13,291.7% from the July 15th total of 132 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 6,274 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.8 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short.

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

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Centaurus Financial Inc. boosted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March by 12.3% during the 1st quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 13,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $578,000 after acquiring an additional 1,514 shares during the last quarter. Bull Harbor Capital LLC bought a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March in the first quarter valued at approximately $5,725,000. Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March by 4.7% in the first quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 42,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,783,000 after purchasing an additional 1,908 shares in the last quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC raised its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March by 2,818.7% in the first quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 11,733 shares of the company’s stock worth $489,000 after purchasing an additional 11,331 shares during the period. Finally, HBW Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March in the first quarter worth $614,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March Price Performance

Shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March stock traded down $0.02 on Tuesday, hitting $44.85. 6,663 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 32,776. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $44.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $42.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $505.91 million, a PE ratio of 24.71 and a beta of 0.41. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March has a one year low of $39.45 and a one year high of $44.94.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March (GMAR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on SPY ETF over a specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GMAR was launched on Mar 17, 2023 and is managed by First Trust.