FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December (BATS:GDEC) Short Interest Down 69.2% in August

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December (BATS:GDEC) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,546 shares, a decrease of 69.2% from the August 15th total of 21,260 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 39,343 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.

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

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GDEC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December in the first quarter valued at approximately $4,037,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December by 45.7% in the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 137,377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,086,000 after buying an additional 43,100 shares in the last quarter. Bullseye Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,006,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December during the 2nd quarter valued at $913,000. Finally, Hollencrest Capital Management lifted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 1,112,215 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,064,000 after acquiring an additional 14,400 shares in the last quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of GDEC stock traded down $0.12 on Monday, hitting $40.56. 1,667 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 37,398. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $40.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.24. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December has a one year low of $36.35 and a one year high of $40.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $513.08 million, a PE ratio of 24.95 and a beta of 0.42.

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

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December (GDEC) 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 specific holdings period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. GDEC was launched on Dec 15, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.