FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May (BATS:XMAY) Short Interest Up 855.9% in May

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May (BATS:XMAY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 31,296 shares, an increase of 855.9% from the May 14th total of 3,274 shares. Approximately 4.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 7,188 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.4 days.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May Stock Performance

Shares of BATS XMAY opened at $35.81 on Friday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May has a 52-week low of $32.71 and a 52-week high of $36.19. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $35.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $35.19.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Susquehanna International Group LLP increased its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May by 168.0% in the 3rd quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 53,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,831,000 after acquiring an additional 33,524 shares during the period. OLD Mission Capital LLC acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $530,000. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May by 54.6% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 13,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $435,000 after acquiring an additional 4,609 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May by 48.3% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 10,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $327,000 after acquiring an additional 3,365 shares during the period. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May by 4.9% in the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 92,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,226,000 after acquiring an additional 4,299 shares during the period.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May (XMAY) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund seeks to outperform the SPY ETF at about 2x positive price returns while aiming for specific buffered losses and capped gains over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. XMAY was launched on May 17, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.