Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December (BATS:GDEC) Expands By 81.9%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December (BATS:GDEC) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,457 shares, an increase of 81.9% from the June 30th total of 1,351 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 11,937 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

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

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of GDEC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December in the third quarter worth about $120,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December during the first quarter valued at approximately $260,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 9,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $369,000 after buying an additional 435 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December by 1,517.5% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 12,180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $461,000 after acquiring an additional 11,427 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LVZ Inc. increased its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December by 42.0% during the first quarter. LVZ Inc. now owns 14,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $541,000 after acquiring an additional 4,323 shares in the last quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December Stock Up 0.7%

BATS GDEC opened at $39.96 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $505.49 million, a PE ratio of 24.95 and a beta of 0.42. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $39.75 and its 200 day moving average is $38.69. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December has a twelve month low of $35.28 and a twelve month high of $40.11.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December (GDEC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GDEC was launched on Dec 15, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.