FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF (BATS:BUFZ) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 92.3% in October

FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF (BATS:BUFZ) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 7,027 shares, a decline of 92.3% from the October 15th total of 91,572 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 204,859 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Trading of FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BUFZ. Noble Wealth Management PBC acquired a new stake in shares of FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $42,000. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF by 28.1% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,000 after acquiring an additional 977 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $194,000. Optivise Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $258,000. Finally, Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. increased its holdings in FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. now owns 9,161 shares of the company’s stock worth $261,000 after purchasing an additional 482 shares in the last quarter.

FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BUFZ stock traded down $0.09 on Tuesday, hitting $28.43. The company had a trading volume of 97,080 shares, compared to its average volume of 160,119. The firm has a market cap of $591.34 million, a P/E ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 0.40. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $28.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.68. FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF has a twelve month low of $25.74 and a twelve month high of $29.37.

About FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF

The FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFZ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is an actively managed fund-of-funds that invests in an equal-weighted portfolio of First Trusts twelve-monthly Equity Moderate Buffer ETFs. The underlying ETFs target specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ticker: SPY). BUFZ was launched on Oct 25, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.