Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April (BATS:APXM) Declines By 42.7%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April (BATS:APXM) was the target of a large decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,403 shares, a decline of 42.7% from the April 30th total of 14,663 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,001 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days. Approximately 3.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April Trading Down 0.0%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April stock opened at $31.70 on Tuesday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April has a 52 week low of $30.03 and a 52 week high of $32.12. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $31.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.20.

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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. OLD Mission Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC now owns 15,940 shares of the company’s stock worth $495,000 after buying an additional 1,086 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP boosted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April by 18.4% in the 3rd quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 15,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $473,000 after buying an additional 2,396 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April in the 3rd quarter worth about $106,000. Sovran Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April in the 1st quarter worth about $250,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April in the 2nd quarter worth about $248,000.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – April

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.