Raymond James & Associates Sells 8,296 Shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – April (BATS:FAPR)

Raymond James & Associates decreased its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – April (BATS:FAPR) by 5.5% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 141,270 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,296 shares during the quarter. Raymond James & Associates’ holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – April were worth $5,712,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Centaurus Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – April by 9.7% in the second quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 12,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $470,000 after buying an additional 1,069 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – April by 85.8% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 370,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,441,000 after purchasing an additional 170,855 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp grew its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – April by 5.6% during the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 100,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,939,000 after buying an additional 5,337 shares during the period. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – April by 113.7% in the 2nd quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 33,267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,298,000 after purchasing an additional 17,702 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – April by 13.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 11,261 shares of the company’s stock worth $439,000 after buying an additional 1,338 shares during the period.

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

Shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – April stock opened at $40.37 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $40.17 and a 200-day moving average of $39.08. The stock has a market cap of $573.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.72 and a beta of 0.53.

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

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – April (FAPR) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust index. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPY over a specific holding period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. FAPR was launched on Apr 16, 2021 and is managed by First Trust.