FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September (BATS:FSEP) Short Interest Up 172.7% in July

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September (BATS:FSEP) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 51,679 shares, a growth of 172.7% from the June 30th total of 18,953 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 17,970 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.9 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of BATS:FSEP opened at $55.14 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $962.19 million, a PE ratio of 24.69 and a beta of 0.62. FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September has a fifty-two week low of $48.22 and a fifty-two week high of $55.58. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $54.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $53.04.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Parallel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Topsail Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September by 35.6% during the 4th quarter. Topsail Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,143 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September by 247.8% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,391 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 991 shares during the period. Barclays PLC acquired a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September in the fourth quarter worth $149,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September by 8.0% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $174,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the last quarter.

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

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September (FSEP) 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. FSEP was launched on Sep 18, 2020 and is managed by First Trust.