FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – July (BATS:XJUL) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 1,030.9% in October

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – July (BATS:XJUL) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 15,154 shares, a growth of 1,030.9% from the October 15th total of 1,340 shares. Currently, 1.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,343 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.5 days.

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

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in XJUL. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated purchased a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – July in the third quarter worth about $600,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – July by 10.7% in the third quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 56,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,373,000 after purchasing an additional 5,517 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – July during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,001,000. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – July during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $311,000. Finally, Diligent Investors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – July during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,474,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – July Price Performance

XJUL traded down $0.11 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $41.59. 26,476 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 11,705. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – July has a one year low of $38.07 and a one year high of $42.06. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $41.73 and its 200 day moving average is $40.54.

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

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – July (XJUL) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund seeks to outperform the SPY ETF at about 2x positive price returns while aiming for specific buffered losses and capped gains over a one-year period. The actively managed fund holds options and collateral. XJUL was launched on Jul 21, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.