Barclays PLC Invests $201,000 in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BATS:FAUG)

Barclays PLC purchased a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BATS:FAUG) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,388 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $201,000.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 54.8% in the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 23,146 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,059,000 after buying an additional 8,198 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 84.5% in the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 8,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $385,000 after buying an additional 3,846 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 46.9% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 16,336 shares of the company’s stock worth $747,000 after buying an additional 5,216 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August in the third quarter worth about $316,000. Finally, Stephens Inc. AR boosted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 18.9% in the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 54,236 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,481,000 after buying an additional 8,639 shares during the period.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August Price Performance

Shares of BATS FAUG opened at $47.37 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $663.24 million, a P/E ratio of 24.05 and a beta of 0.65. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $46.82 and a 200-day moving average of $45.68.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (FAUG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPY over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. FAUG was launched on Nov 6, 2019 and is managed by First Trust.