FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March (BATS:GMAR) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 58.5% in October

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March (BATS:GMAR) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 8,751 shares, a drop of 58.5% from the October 15th total of 21,085 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 6,749 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March Stock Performance

Shares of GMAR traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $45.40. 3,091 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 34,283. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $45.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $43.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $425.85 million, a PE ratio of 24.71 and a beta of 0.35. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March has a 1-year low of $40.01 and a 1-year high of $45.62.

Institutional Trading of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GMAR. Madrona Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,125,000. Schulz Wealth LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,659,000. Citadel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March by 463.4% during the 2nd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 71,717 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,173,000 after acquiring an additional 58,988 shares in the last quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March in the 3rd quarter worth $1,913,000. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March in the 3rd quarter worth $1,260,000.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March (GMAR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on SPY ETF over a specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GMAR was launched on Mar 17, 2023 and is managed by First Trust.