Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August (BATS:DAUG) Grows By 91.9%

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August (BATS:DAUG) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 82,971 shares, an increase of 91.9% from the August 15th total of 43,238 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 115,817 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bullseye Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August during the 2nd quarter valued at about $47,000. RFG Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August by 8.5% during the second quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 13,061 shares of the company’s stock worth $612,000 after purchasing an additional 1,025 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August by 111.2% in the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 33,696 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,579,000 after purchasing an additional 17,745 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August by 1.0% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 138,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,040,000 after purchasing an additional 1,362 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quartz Partners LLC bought a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August during the first quarter valued at approximately $212,000.

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

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August stock opened at $47.39 on Tuesday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August has a fifty-two week low of $42.83 and a fifty-two week high of $47.79. The stock has a market cap of $334.10 million, a P/E ratio of 24.79 and a beta of 0.45. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $47.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $46.12.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August (DAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on SPY shares over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. DAUG was launched on Nov 6, 2019 and is managed by First Trust.