Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:SAUG) Rises By 119.1%

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:SAUG) saw a significant growth in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 58,884 shares, a growth of 119.1% from the July 15th total of 26,881 shares. Approximately 1.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 3,812 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 15.4 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August stock. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (BATS:SAUG) by 24.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,165 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,025 shares during the quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. owned 0.14% of FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August worth $132,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August Price Performance

Shares of SAUG opened at $28.06 on Friday. FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August has a 12 month low of $23.99 and a 12 month high of $28.11. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $27.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.95.

About FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August

The FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF – August (SAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the iShares Russell 2000 ETF over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. SAUG was launched on Aug 18, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.