GDS Wealth Management Grows Holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF July (BATS:FJUL)

GDS Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF July (BATS:FJUL) by 6.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 167,232 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 9,817 shares during the quarter. GDS Wealth Management owned about 1.63% of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF July worth $6,960,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF July by 178.1% in the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 990,634 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,230,000 after buying an additional 634,479 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates grew its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF July by 1,380.4% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 210,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,091,000 after purchasing an additional 196,726 shares during the last quarter. AIFG Consultants Ltd. purchased a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF July during the third quarter worth $6,329,000. Milestone Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF July in the 3rd quarter valued at about $5,845,000. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF July by 314.8% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 171,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,569,000 after buying an additional 130,003 shares during the last quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF July Price Performance

Shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF July stock traded up $0.15 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $44.67. 22,781 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged. The company’s 50-day moving average is $43.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.09. The company has a market capitalization of $657.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.17 and a beta of 0.72.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF July Profile

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – July (FJUL) 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. FJUL was launched on Jul 17, 2020 and is managed by First Trust.