FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September (BATS:GSEP) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

by · The Markets Daily

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September (BATS:GSEP – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,266 shares, an increase of 1,022.3% from the June 15th total of 291 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 91,764 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Key Capital Management INC acquired a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September by 57.7% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,000 after acquiring an additional 1,019 shares in the last quarter. Reicon Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September in the fourth quarter worth $112,000. Finally, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September by 30.2% in the fourth quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of BATS GSEP traded up $0.07 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $41.19. 5,207 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 67,994. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September has a 1 year low of $36.79 and a 1 year high of $41.19. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $40.67 and a 200 day moving average of $39.51. The stock has a market cap of $238.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.99 and a beta of 0.51.

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

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The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September (GSEP) 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. GSEP was launched on Sep 15, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.

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