Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Boosts Holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (BATS:FOCT)

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (BATS:FOCT) by 458.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 38,037 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 31,222 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned about 0.29% of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October worth $1,622,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 50.7% during the third quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 7,669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $329,000 after purchasing an additional 2,579 shares during the period. McCarthy & Cox boosted its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. McCarthy & Cox now owns 144,387 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,155,000 after purchasing an additional 7,162 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 37,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,572,000 after purchasing an additional 1,005 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 38.5% during the 4th quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 23,154 shares of the company’s stock valued at $987,000 after purchasing an additional 6,442 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC bought a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000.

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

Shares of BATS FOCT opened at $43.34 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $577.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.81 and a beta of 0.64. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $43.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.48.

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

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (FOCT) 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. FOCT was launched on Oct 16, 2020 and is managed by First Trust.