FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (BATS:FOCT) Short Interest Up 186.1% in June

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (BATS:FOCT) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 51,687 shares, an increase of 186.1% from the May 31st total of 18,064 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 15,137 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.4 days.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October Stock Down 0.2%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October stock opened at $51.66 on Friday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October has a 52 week low of $44.31 and a 52 week high of $52.43. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $51.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.85. The stock has a market cap of $988.26 million, a P/E ratio of 24.45 and a beta of 0.62.

Institutional Trading of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. World Equity Group Inc. bought a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October in the 4th quarter valued at $632,000. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October during the 4th quarter worth $586,000. BAM Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October during the 4th quarter worth $5,119,000. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 13.4% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 264,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,965,000 after buying an additional 31,304 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrity Alliance LLC. purchased a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October in the 4th quarter worth about $738,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October Company Profile

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (FOCT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPY over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. FOCT was launched on Oct 16, 2020 and is managed by First Trust.