Short Interest in Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 2 Yr to July 2026 (BATS:AJUL) Rises By 2,539.3%

Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 2 Yr to July 2026 (BATS:AJUL) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 41,596 shares, an increase of 2,539.3% from the June 30th total of 1,576 shares. Approximately 1.7% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 37,636 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AJUL. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 2 Yr to July 2026 in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new position in Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 2 Yr to July 2026 in the third quarter worth about $31,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its stake in Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 2 Yr to July 2026 by 49.9% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 383 shares in the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 2 Yr to July 2026 in the third quarter valued at about $119,000. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 2 Yr to July 2026 by 31.8% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 6,050 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,000 after buying an additional 1,460 shares during the last quarter.

Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 2 Yr to July 2026 Stock Performance

Shares of AJUL stock remained flat at $29.93 during mid-day trading on Friday. 121,990 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,581. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $30.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $29.54. Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 2 Yr to July 2026 has a twelve month low of $28.02 and a twelve month high of $30.20.

About Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF – 2 Yr to July 2026

The Innovator 2 Yr to July 2026 (AJUL) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund seeks to track the return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), to a cap, with 100% downside hedge over a two-year outcome period. The actively managed fund holds FLEX options to obtain exposure AJUL was launched on Jun 30, 2024 and is issued by Innovator.