FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September (BATS:GSEP) Short Interest Up 186.5% in August

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September (BATS:GSEP) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,295 shares, an increase of 186.5% from the August 15th total of 452 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 12,684 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September stock opened at $42.00 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $242.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.99 and a beta of 0.51. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September has a 52-week low of $37.40 and a 52-week high of $42.06. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $41.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $40.37.

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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Citadel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September by 158.2% in the 2nd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 38,633 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,582,000 after buying an additional 23,673 shares during the period. Schulz Wealth LTD. acquired a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September in the second quarter valued at $3,895,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September during the 2nd quarter worth $384,000. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 217,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,294,000 after purchasing an additional 7,696 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FSA Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September by 19.0% during the 1st quarter. FSA Advisors Inc. now owns 51,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,951,000 after purchasing an additional 8,171 shares during the period.

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.