Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – August (BATS:UAUG) Short Interest Update

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – August (BATS:UAUG) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,180 shares, a decline of 63.6% from the April 30th total of 14,220 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 8,470 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – August Stock Up 0.1%

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – August stock opened at $41.86 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $40.20. Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – August has a 12-month low of $35.75 and a 12-month high of $41.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $167.44 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.31 and a beta of 0.43.

Institutional Trading of Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – August

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Talon Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – August during the 1st quarter worth about $49,000. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – August in the 3rd quarter valued at about $71,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new stake in shares of Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – August in the 3rd quarter valued at about $77,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – August by 109.3% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,000 after acquiring an additional 1,188 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – August by 33.0% in the 3rd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $121,000 after acquiring an additional 765 shares during the last quarter.

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – August Company Profile

The Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – August (UAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 Price Return index. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the S&P 500 over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. UAUG was launched on Aug 1, 2019 and is managed by Innovator.