Short Interest in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September (BATS:GSEP) Rises By 391.3%
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailyFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September (BATS:GSEP – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 2,496 shares, an increase of 391.3% from the May 14th total of 508 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 44,505 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September Stock Performance
Shares of GSEP traded up $0.10 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $40.70. The stock had a trading volume of 1,454 shares, compared to its average volume of 67,366. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $40.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.19. FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September has a fifty-two week low of $35.81 and a fifty-two week high of $40.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $235.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.99 and a beta of 0.51.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September
Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Key Capital Management INC acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September during the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September by 57.7% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,785 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,000 after acquiring an additional 1,019 shares during the period. Reicon Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September during the fourth quarter worth $112,000. Finally, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September by 30.2% during the fourth quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period.
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September Company Profile
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.