Short Interest Falls Over 93% Across Four FT Vest ETFs

Short interest fell sharply in October across four FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETFs: May declined 94.0%, February 93.3%, November 93.9% and April 93.6% between Oct. 15 and Oct. 30. The funds reported very low short-selling levels, ranging from 0.0% to 0.1% of shares, with days-to-cover ratios of 0.2 to 0.8. Institutional investors also reported new or increased positions in several of the funds. Separately, the FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – November reached a new 52-week high, trading as high as $63.21.