FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April (BATS:APXM) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April (BATS:APXM) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 9,118 shares, a growth of 150.1% from the August 15th total of 3,646 shares. Currently, 4.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 526 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 17.3 days.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April Stock Performance

APXM opened at $32.08 on Monday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April has a twelve month low of $30.61 and a twelve month high of $32.14. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $31.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $31.63.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Integrity Financial Corp WA lifted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April by 644.7% in the second quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA now owns 2,979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after acquiring an additional 2,579 shares in the last quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April during the first quarter worth approximately $250,000. Cetera Investment Advisers acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April in the 2nd quarter valued at $248,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April in the 2nd quarter valued at $267,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April in the 2nd quarter valued at $257,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April Company Profile

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII – FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors LP. The fund is co-managed by Vest Financial LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests through derivatives in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It uses derivatives such as FLexible EXchange Options that reference the price performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF to create its portfolio. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of large-cap companies.