Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:SAUG) Declines By 56.9%

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:SAUG) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 19,626 shares, a decrease of 56.9% from the May 14th total of 45,519 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,186 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.2 days. Approximately 0.5% of the company’s shares are short sold.

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

BATS SAUG opened at $27.56 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $27.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.27. FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a 12-month low of $22.60 and a 12-month high of $27.62.

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

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August stock. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:SAUG) by 24.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,165 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,025 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. owned about 0.14% of FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August worth $132,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

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.