FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September (BATS:GSEP) Short Interest Update

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September (BATS:GSEP) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,675 shares, an increase of 1,575.6% from the July 15th total of 279 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 17,692 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold.

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

Shares of GSEP opened at $41.71 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $41.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.91. The stock has a market cap of $241.08 million, a PE ratio of 24.99 and a beta of 0.51. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September has a 12 month low of $37.32 and a 12 month high of $41.76.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GSEP. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September in the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Key Capital Management INC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September by 57.7% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,000 after purchasing an additional 1,019 shares during the period. Reicon Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $112,000. Finally, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September by 30.2% during the fourth quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter.

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

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September (GSEP) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GSEP was launched on Sep 15, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.