Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (NYSEARCA:BFRZ) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

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Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (NYSEARCA:BFRZ – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 143,422 shares, an increase of 207.3% from the September 15th total of 46,668 shares. Approximately 2.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 69,265 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.1 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BFRZ. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF by 5,469.7% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,838 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 1,805 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $44,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $115,000. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID bought a new position in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF during the first quarter worth $174,000. Finally, Vantage Point Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF in the 1st quarter worth $257,000.

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF Price Performance

Shares of Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF stock traded up $0.03 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $27.44. The stock had a trading volume of 10,120 shares, compared to its average volume of 60,399. The business has a fifty day moving average of $27.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $26.90. The firm has a market cap of $145.43 million, a P/E ratio of 25.29 and a beta of 0.21. Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF has a fifty-two week low of $23.63 and a fifty-two week high of $29.68.

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th were given a $0.0120 dividend. This represents a $0.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. This is a negative change from Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.0161. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 30th.

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF Company Profile

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The Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (BFRZ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is actively managed to provide limited upside potential while seeking to limit losses to 3 percent, as measured at the end of one-year periods. The fund holds US large-cap stocks and exchange-traded options contracts. BFRZ was launched on May 12, 2025 and is issued by Innovator.

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