McCarthy & Cox Decreases Position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BATS:FAUG)

McCarthy & Cox lowered its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BATS:FAUG) by 1.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 337,730 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,113 shares during the period. FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August accounts for 5.5% of McCarthy & Cox’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. McCarthy & Cox owned about 2.41% of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August worth $15,718,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of FAUG. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 54.8% in the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 23,146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,059,000 after acquiring an additional 8,198 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 84.5% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 8,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $385,000 after buying an additional 3,846 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 78.8% in the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 9,516 shares of the company’s stock valued at $445,000 after buying an additional 4,194 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 46.9% during the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 16,336 shares of the company’s stock worth $747,000 after acquiring an additional 5,216 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August during the third quarter valued at $201,000.

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

Shares of FAUG stock opened at $47.16 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $660.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.05 and a beta of 0.65. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $46.81 and a 200-day moving average price of $45.64.

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

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.