Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July (BATS:GJUL) Rises By 77.9%

Posted by Joseph Casey on Jul 31st, 2026

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July (BATS:GJUL – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 30,692 shares, an increase of 77.9% from the June 30th total of 17,249 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 21,166 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.5 days. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

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

BATS:GJUL opened at $43.68 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $43.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $42.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $351.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.08 and a beta of 0.54. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July has a 1 year low of $39.05 and a 1 year high of $43.87.

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

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Camelot Portfolios LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July in the fourth quarter valued at about $70,000. Larson Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July during the third quarter worth about $77,000. Ankerstar Wealth LLC acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July during the fourth quarter worth about $81,000. Reicon Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July in the fourth quarter valued at about $154,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,441 shares of the company’s stock valued at $185,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July Company Profile

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The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – July (GJUL) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GJUL was launched on Jul 21, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.