MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF (FDIV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 1,900 shares of FDIV short. 0.05% of MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.05% of MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,900 shares, a decrease of 82.2% from the previous total of 10,700 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

0.05% of MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF: First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (1.24%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.03%), Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF (5.24%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.15%), Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (0.11%), VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.02%), Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF (0.14%), Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (0.06%), First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (0.18%), First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FDIV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF as its price is falling. FDIV shares are trading down $0.32 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of FDIV, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including FDIV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.