MML Investors Services LLC Raises Stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BATS:FAUG)

MML Investors Services LLC increased its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BATS:FAUG) by 5.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,515 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,668 shares during the quarter. MML Investors Services LLC owned about 0.25% of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August worth $1,606,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of FAUG. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC boosted its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 12,908 shares of the company’s stock worth $601,000 after buying an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Financial Group LLC boosted its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Financial Group LLC now owns 6,315 shares of the company’s stock worth $294,000 after purchasing an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 7.8% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 15,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $740,000 after purchasing an additional 1,144 shares during the period. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. lifted its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 37,739 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,756,000 after purchasing an additional 1,461 shares during the period.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August Stock Performance

Shares of BATS FAUG opened at $45.20 on Wednesday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August has a 1 year low of $41.24 and a 1 year high of $47.90. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $45.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $46.24. The company has a market capitalization of $864.68 million, a PE ratio of 24.76 and a beta of 0.63.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August Profile

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (FAUG) 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. FAUG was launched on Nov 6, 2019 and is managed by First Trust.