FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – July-S (BATS:QCJL) Short Interest Update

Posted by Dante Gardener on Aug 11th, 2026

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – July-S (BATS:QCJL – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 146,414 shares, a growth of 6,540.1% from the July 15th total of 2,205 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 83,342 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Approximately 6.4% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – July-S

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – July-S by 530.0% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 12,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $295,000 after acquiring an additional 10,600 shares during the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – July-S in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,143,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – July-S during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – July-S during the third quarter worth approximately $51,000.

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – July-S Stock Performance

QCJL stock traded down $0.03 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $25.58. The company had a trading volume of 9,664 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,767. FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – July-S has a one year low of $22.67 and a one year high of $25.71. The business has a 50-day moving average of $25.08 and a 200-day moving average of $24.43.

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – July-S Company Profile

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The FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF – July (QCJL) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on QQQ ETF over a specific holding period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral QCJL was launched on Jul 19, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.