Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September (BATS:FSEP) Drops By 59.8%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September (BATS:FSEP) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 31,543 shares, a drop of 59.8% from the July 30th total of 78,503 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 11,682 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.7 days.

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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FSEP. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September by 76.6% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 21,379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,102,000 after acquiring an additional 9,270 shares during the last quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA boosted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September by 27.2% in the 4th quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA now owns 43,472 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,241,000 after purchasing an additional 9,307 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September by 12.8% in the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 162,442 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,176,000 after purchasing an additional 18,469 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September by 590.0% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 102,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,156,000 after purchasing an additional 87,590 shares during the period. Finally, Integrity Alliance LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September during the fourth quarter worth $1,013,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of BATS FSEP opened at $56.64 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $988.37 million, a PE ratio of 24.69 and a beta of 0.62. FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September has a 1 year low of $49.14 and a 1 year high of $56.68. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $55.59 and its 200-day moving average is $53.72.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September (FSEP) 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. FSEP was launched on Sep 18, 2020 and is managed by First Trust.