FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February (BATS:SFEB) Stock Short Interest Drops 65.7%

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February (BATS:SFEB) saw a significant drop in short interest in October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,543 shares, a drop of 65.7% from the October 15th total of 19,094 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 3,712 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.8 days.

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February Price Performance

BATS:SFEB opened at $25.76 on Friday. FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February has a twelve month low of $22.30 and a twelve month high of $26.74. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $25.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.44.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Harbour Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $274,000. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February by 26.4% in the 1st quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 15,143 shares of the company’s stock worth $360,000 after buying an additional 3,161 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February in the 1st quarter worth about $297,000.

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February Company Profile

The FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – February (SFEB) 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. SFEB was launched on Feb 16, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.