Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October (BATS:GOCT) Rises By 2,485.3%
by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets DailyFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October (BATS:GOCT – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,971 shares, an increase of 2,485.3% from the May 31st total of 347 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 5,824 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.5 days.
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October Trading Down 0.0%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October stock traded down $0.01 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $41.21. 13,098 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 20,736. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October has a fifty-two week low of $36.23 and a fifty-two week high of $41.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $256.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.43 and a beta of 0.35. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $41.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.90.
Institutional Trading of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Hollencrest Capital Management acquired a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October during the fourth quarter worth $59,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October in the fourth quarter valued at $76,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October in the third quarter valued at $138,000.
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October Company Profile
The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – October (GOCT) 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. GOCT was launched on Oct 20, 2023 and is issued by First Trust.
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