First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $26.76 +0.58 (+2.22%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.74 -0.02 (-0.06%) As of 08/22/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest DataFirst Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) has a short interest of 41,100 shares, representing 0.24% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -52.43% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 65,797 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest41,100 sharesPrevious Short Interest86,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-52.43%Dollar Volume Sold Short$965.03 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares17,050,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.24%Today's Trading Volume60,082 sharesAverage Trading Volume65,797 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average91% Short Selling First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFEM Short Interest Over TimeFEM Days to Cover Over TimeFEM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/202541,100 shares $965.03 thousand -52.4%0.2%0.7 $23.48 5/15/202586,400 shares $2.05 million +12.7%0.5%1.2 $23.75 4/30/202576,700 shares $1.73 million -23.2%N/A1.1 $22.60 4/15/202599,800 shares $2.18 million +18.0%0.6%1.3 $21.81 3/31/202584,600 shares $1.93 million -1.5%0.5%1 $22.86 3/15/202585,900 shares $2.02 million +1,689.6%0.5%1 $23.49 2/28/20254,800 shares $107.18 thousand +380.0%0.0%0.1 $22.33 2/15/20251,000 shares $22.86 thousand -44.4%0.0%0 $22.86 1/31/20251,800 shares $39.94 thousand -83.0%N/A0 $22.19 1/15/202510,600 shares $231.08 thousand +265.5%N/A0.1 $21.80 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FEM and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/20242,900 shares $63.89 thousand -84.4%N/A0 $22.03 12/15/202418,600 shares $425.38 thousand -87.7%N/A0.3 $22.87 11/30/2024150,600 shares $3.38 million +2,329.0%N/A2.3 $22.45 11/15/20246,200 shares $137.18 thousand -46.6%N/A0.1 $22.13 10/31/202411,600 shares $262.76 thousand -75.1%N/A0.2 $22.65 10/15/202446,600 shares $1.05 million +2.4%N/A0.8 $22.63 9/30/202445,500 shares $1.09 million +14.3%N/A0.8 $23.96 9/15/202439,800 shares $899.88 thousand -3.6%N/A0.7 $22.61 8/31/202441,300 shares $954.44 thousand +4,030.0%N/A0.7 $23.11 8/15/20241,000 shares $23.31 thousand -93.1%N/A0 $23.31 7/31/202414,400 shares $339.41 thousand -63.4%N/A0.3 $23.57 7/15/202439,300 shares $960.49 thousand +135.3%N/A0.9 $24.44 6/30/202416,700 shares $399.80 thousand -48.5%N/A0.4 $23.94 6/15/202432,400 shares $778.25 thousand +43.4%N/A0.7 $24.02 5/31/202422,600 shares $553.47 thousand -52.3%N/A0.5 $24.49 5/15/202447,400 shares $1.18 million -47.2%N/A0.9 $24.91 4/30/202489,800 shares $2.12 million +97.8%N/A1.6 $23.62 4/15/202445,400 shares $1.05 million -45.1%N/A0.7 $23.03 3/31/202482,700 shares $1.89 million -42.0%N/A1.2 $22.87 3/15/2024142,600 shares $3.27 million +28.0%N/A1.8 $22.95 2/29/2024111,400 shares $2.58 million -29.3%N/A1.1 $23.12 2/15/2024157,500 shares $3.60 million +30.0%N/A1.6 $22.83 1/31/2024121,200 shares $2.70 million +388.7%N/A1.2 $22.30 1/15/202424,800 shares $551.30 thousand +275.8%N/A0.2 $22.23 12/31/20236,600 shares $146.06 thousand +247.4%N/A0.1 $22.13 12/15/20231,900 shares $41.22 thousand -89.0%N/A0 $21.70 11/30/202317,300 shares $364.77 thousand -55.9%N/A0.2 $21.09 11/15/202339,200 shares $832.22 thousand +94.1%N/A0.4 $21.23 10/31/202320,200 shares $398.75 thousand +129.6%N/A0.2 $19.74 10/15/20238,800 shares $180.05 thousand -89.6%N/A0.1 $20.46Tax Drain Deadline: Protect Your Wealth Before September 15th (Ad)On September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed professionals, retirees, and high-net-worth savers. 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American Alternative Assets just released the Mar-A-Lago Accord, a free guide revealing how to reduce Q3 tax exposure and reposition wealth before it’s drained.Click here to download the guide and protect your assets before Sept 15th. 9/30/202384,400 shares $1.76 million +97.2%N/A0.9 $20.87 9/15/202342,800 shares $928.42 thousand -63.1%N/A0.5 $21.69 8/31/2023116,000 shares $2.51 million -85.7%N/A1.3 $21.66 8/15/2023810,000 shares $17.33 million +336.0%N/A7.8 $21.40 7/31/2023185,800 shares $4.30 million -46.8%N/A2 $23.16 7/15/2023349,500 shares $7.84 million +52.4%N/A4 $22.43 6/30/2023229,400 shares $4.86 million -52.4%N/A2.4 $21.18 6/15/2023481,600 shares $10.63 million +15.8%N/A4.9 $22.08 5/31/2023415,900 shares $8.42 million +122.9%N/A4.2 $20.25 5/15/2023186,600 shares $3.97 million +107.1%N/A1.8 $21.26 4/30/202390,100 shares $1.95 million -39.1%N/A0.9 $21.62 4/15/2023148,000 shares $3.23 million +6.1%N/A1.3 $21.82 3/31/2023139,500 shares $2.96 million +170.9%N/A1.2 $21.20 3/15/202351,500 shares $1.07 million -43.3%N/A0.4 $20.87 2/28/202390,900 shares $1.92 million +8.0%N/A0.6 $21.14 2/15/202384,200 shares $1.82 million -7.3%N/A0.5 $21.60 1/31/202390,800 shares $2.01 million +1,197.1%N/A0.5 $22.15 1/15/20237,000 shares $151.76 thousand -7.9%N/A0 $21.68 12/30/20227,600 shares $159.83 thousand -84.1%N/A0 $21.03 12/15/202247,800 shares $996.85 thousand +81.8%N/A0.3 $20.85 11/30/202226,300 shares $562.82 thousand -87.6%N/A0.2 $21.40 11/15/2022212,700 shares $4.40 million +46.8%N/A1.9 $20.69 10/31/2022144,900 shares $2.68 million +262.3%N/A1.4 $18.47 10/15/202240,000 shares $735.60 thousand No ChangeN/A0.4 $18.39 9/30/202221,100 shares $390.14 thousand -87.9%N/A0.2 $18.49 9/15/2022174,400 shares $3.70 million +93.4%N/A1.8 $21.19 8/31/202290,200 shares $1.90 million +51.3%N/A0.9 $21.09 8/15/202259,600 shares $1.30 million -64.2%N/A0.6 $21.88 7/31/2022166,500 shares $3.53 million +146.3%N/A1.6 $21.21 7/15/202267,600 shares $1.38 million -21.7%N/A0.7 $20.37 6/30/202286,300 shares $1.84 million +432.7%N/A0.9 $21.33 6/15/202216,200 shares $368.23 thousand -79.8%N/A0.2 $22.73 5/31/202280,100 shares $1.94 million -87.5%N/A1.1 $24.27 5/15/2022639,100 shares $14.50 million +110.4%N/A7.5 $22.69 4/30/2022303,800 shares $7.26 million +2,907.9%N/A3.7 $23.90 4/15/202210,100 shares $254.88 thousand -89.4%N/A0.1 $25.24 3/31/202295,500 shares $2.40 million -85.9%N/A1 $25.14 3/15/2022676,500 shares $15.51 million +240.1%N/A6.6 $22.92 2/28/2022198,900 shares $5.15 million -32.0%N/A2 $25.91 2/15/2022292,600 shares $7.83 million +789.4%N/A3.2 $26.75 1/31/202232,900 shares $853.10 thousand -68.8%N/A0.4 $25.93 1/15/2022105,500 shares $2.82 million -48.4%N/A1.2 $26.77 12/31/2021204,400 shares $5.33 million +0.3%N/A2.6 $26.09 12/15/2021203,800 shares $5.25 million +50.7%N/A2.6 $25.75 11/30/2021135,200 shares $3.38 million +582.8%N/A1.7 $24.99 11/15/202119,800 shares $513.02 thousand +90.4%N/A0.3 $25.91 10/29/202110,400 shares $271.34 thousand -5.5%N/A0.1 $26.09 10/15/202111,000 shares $297.77 thousand +19.6%N/A0.1 $27.07 9/30/20219,200 shares $247.76 thousand -13.2%N/A0.1 $26.93 9/15/202110,600 shares $304.86 thousand -93.4%N/A0.1 $28.76Tax Drain Deadline: Protect Your Wealth Before September 15th (Ad)On September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed professionals, retirees, and high-net-worth savers. 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American Alternative Assets just released the Mar-A-Lago Accord, a free guide revealing how to reduce Q3 tax exposure and reposition wealth before it’s drained.Click here to download the guide and protect your assets before Sept 15th. 8/31/2021161,000 shares $4.54 million +1,033.8%N/A1.8 $28.19 8/13/202114,200 shares $389.79 thousand -93.5%N/A0.1 $27.45 7/30/2021217,400 shares $5.85 million -46.5%N/A2.2 $26.89 7/15/2021406,300 shares $11.23 million +192.3%N/A4.1 $27.65 6/30/2021139,000 shares $3.89 million +177.5%N/A1.3 $27.97 6/15/202150,100 shares $1.43 million -63.1%N/A0.5 $28.48 5/28/2021135,900 shares $3.84 million -15.7%N/A1.4 $28.26 5/14/2021161,200 shares $4.44 million +170.5%N/A1.3 $27.52 4/30/202159,600 shares $1.67 million -13.1%N/A0.4 $28.09 4/15/202168,600 shares $1.83 million +336.9%N/A0.4 $26.73 3/31/202115,700 shares $410.87 thousand +42.7%N/A0.1 $26.17 3/15/202111,000 shares $290.51 thousand +144.4%N/A0.1 $26.41 2/26/20214,500 shares $120.06 thousand -68.3%N/A0 $26.68 2/12/202114,200 shares $386.95 thousand -26.8%N/A0.1 $27.25 1/29/202119,400 shares $501.68 thousand -89.1%N/A0.1 $25.86 1/15/2021177,800 shares $4.76 million +189.1%N/A1.1 $26.75 12/31/202061,500 shares $1.55 million +474.8%N/A0.5 $25.18 12/15/202010,700 shares $252.63 thousand +18.9%N/A0.1 $23.61 11/30/20209,000 shares $216.45 thousand -92.7%N/A0.1 $24.05 11/15/2020123,700 shares $2.85 million +1,175.3%N/A1.1 $23.07 10/30/20209,700 shares $207.10 thousand +79.6%N/A0.1 $21.35 10/15/20205,400 shares $119.35 thousand -29.0%N/A0 $22.10 9/30/20207,600 shares $164.24 thousand -33.3%N/A0.1 $21.61 9/15/20202,500 shares $57.73 thousand -78.1%N/A0 $23.09 8/31/202011,400 shares $261.40 thousand +235.3%N/A0.1 $22.93 FEM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 41,100 shares of FEM short. 0.24% of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. FEM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund? 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. 0.24% of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 41,100 shares, a drop of 52.4% from the previous total of 86,400 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. How does First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.24% of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund: iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (0.90%), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (0.46%), First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (0.50%), First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.59%), First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (0.30%), VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF (0.47%), VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF (0.08%), First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (0.54%), Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (0.41%), VictoryShares US Value Momentum ETF (0.87%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund stock? Short selling FEM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FEM shares are trading up $0.58 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. How does a short squeeze work against First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund? A short squeeze for First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund 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 FEM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including FEM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies EWJV Short Squeeze QVAL Short Squeeze FEP Short Squeeze FAD Short Squeeze FDT Short Squeeze UIVM Short Squeeze UEVM Short Squeeze FJP Short Squeeze IVAL Short Squeeze ULVM Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:FEM) was last updated on 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTax Drain Deadline: Protect Your Wealth Before September 15thOn September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed profession...American Alternative | Sponsored[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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