FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February (BATS:DFEB) Short Interest Update

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February (BATS:DFEB) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 21,261 shares, a decline of 41.4% from the April 15th total of 36,298 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 10,576 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.0 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February Price Performance

Shares of BATS:DFEB remained flat at $50.08 on Monday. 6,353 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 31,765. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $48.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $47.97. FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February has a one year low of $42.86 and a one year high of $50.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $480.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 0.41.

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

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Arkadios Wealth Advisors bought a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February during the third quarter worth about $509,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February by 925.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 68,808 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,202,000 after purchasing an additional 62,101 shares during the period. GGM Financials LLC acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $110,000. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC bought a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $201,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $323,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February Company Profile

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February (DFEB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on SPY shares over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. DFEB was launched on Feb 21, 2020 and is managed by First Trust.