FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – April (BATS:XAPR) Short Interest Down 40.8% in June

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – April (BATS:XAPR) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,244 shares, a decline of 40.8% from the June 15th total of 7,164 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,420 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days.

Institutional Trading of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – April

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in XAPR. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – April by 3.7% in the third quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 8,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $308,000 after purchasing an additional 303 shares during the period. Arlington Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – April by 6.7% during the 1st quarter. Arlington Capital Management Inc. now owns 6,940 shares of the company’s stock worth $256,000 after buying an additional 438 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – April during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – April during the 4th quarter worth approximately $49,000. Finally, VestGen Investment Management lifted its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – April by 17.6% during the 4th quarter. VestGen Investment Management now owns 16,331 shares of the company’s stock worth $595,000 after buying an additional 2,443 shares in the last quarter.

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

XAPR opened at $37.89 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $37.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $37.04. FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – April has a 12-month low of $35.12 and a 12-month high of $37.95.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – April

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF (XAPR) 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. XAPR was launched on Apr 19, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.