FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:SAUG) Short Interest Update

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:SAUG) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 45,519 shares, a growth of 82.4% from the April 30th total of 24,957 shares. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 2,854 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 15.9 days.

Institutional Trading of FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August

An institutional investor recently raised its position in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August stock. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:SAUG) by 24.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,165 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,025 shares during the quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. owned approximately 0.14% of FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August worth $132,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August Price Performance

SAUG opened at $27.46 on Thursday. FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a fifty-two week low of $22.60 and a fifty-two week high of $27.51. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $26.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $26.14.

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August Company Profile

The FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (SAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the iShares Russell 2000 ETF over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. SAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.