World Equity Group Inc. Purchases New Holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BATS:FAUG)

World Equity Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August (BATS:FAUG) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 8,684 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $404,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 54.8% during the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 23,146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,059,000 after purchasing an additional 8,198 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted 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 valued at $385,000 after buying an additional 3,846 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August by 78.8% in the third 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 last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted 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 valued at $747,000 after buying an additional 5,216 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $439,000.

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

FAUG opened at $47.39 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $663.40 million, a PE ratio of 24.05 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $47.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $46.24.

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.