Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (BATS:FOCT) Expands By 2,192.3%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (BATS:FOCTGet Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 34,774 shares, a growth of 2,192.3% from the June 30th total of 1,517 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 15,142 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October in the 4th quarter valued at about $56,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October during the third quarter valued at approximately $98,000. Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $116,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 20.0% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 2,997 shares of the company’s stock worth $142,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October in the fourth quarter worth approximately $195,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October stock traded up $0.07 during trading on Friday, hitting $52.29. 10,961 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 33,436. The firm has a market cap of $1.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.45 and a beta of 0.62. FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October has a 52-week low of $44.94 and a 52-week high of $52.79. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $52.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $50.33.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October Company Profile

(Get Free Report)

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.

See Also

Receive News & Ratings for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.