FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (BATS:FOCT) Short Interest Update

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (BATS:FOCT) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,816 shares, a decline of 37.5% from the August 15th total of 25,325 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 11,434 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Money Concepts Capital Corp bought a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October during the 1st quarter valued at about $203,000. Prospera Financial Services Inc grew its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 6,593 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. WealthTrust Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 50.2% during the first quarter. WealthTrust Asset Management LLC now owns 6,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $326,000 after purchasing an additional 2,286 shares during the last quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October during the first quarter valued at approximately $345,000. Finally, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 19.9% during the fourth quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,000 after purchasing an additional 1,264 shares during the last quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October Price Performance

Shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October stock opened at $53.56 on Wednesday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October has a 1 year low of $46.63 and a 1 year high of $54.06. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $53.17 and its 200 day moving average is $51.41. The stock has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.45 and a beta of 0.62.

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.