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First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) had a short interest of 137,270 shares sold short, representing 0.57% of the public float. This marks a 262.06% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, meaning it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 127,489 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
137,270 shares
Previous Short Interest
37,914 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
262.06%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.53 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
24,850,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.57%
Today's Trading Volume
37,716 shares
Average Trading Volume
127,489 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
30%
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First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/2026137,270 shares $4.53 million +262.1%0.6%1.88 $32.99
8/14/202637,914 shares $1.23 million -19.3%0.2%0.4 $32.40
7/31/202646,994 shares $1.45 million -36.9%0.2%0.46 $30.81
7/15/202674,415 shares $2.37 million +126.9%0.3%0.59 $31.84
6/30/202632,802 shares $1.05 million -88.0%0.1%0.33 $31.99
6/15/2026273,552 shares $8.97 million +474.3%1.2%2.55 $32.78
5/29/202647,635 shares $1.56 million +2.9%0.2%0.38 $32.68
5/15/202646,310 shares $1.48 million -72.5%0.2%0.42 $32.03
4/30/2026168,304 shares $5.62 million +117.6%0.7%1.33 $33.38
4/15/202677,344 shares $2.51 million -91.1%0.3%0.4 $32.43
3/31/2026864,569 shares $25.89 million +790.7%3.6%4.18 $29.95
3/13/202697,065 shares $2.87 million -17.0%0.5%0.83 $29.55
2/27/2026116,967 shares $3.67 million +218.4%0.6%0.89 $31.35
2/13/202636,733 shares $1.12 million -86.5%0.2%0.14 $30.54
1/30/2026271,629 shares $8.00 million +64.2%1.5%2.67 $29.45
1/15/2026165,474 shares $4.81 million +45.7%0.9%2.33 $29.08
12/31/2025113,598 shares $3.11 million +101.3%0.6%3.61 $27.35
12/15/202556,441 shares $1.52 million -28.6%0.3%1.49 $26.93
11/28/202579,044 shares $2.14 million -49.9%0.5%1.89 $27.07
11/14/2025157,736 shares $4.33 million +29.2%0.9%4.98 $27.42
10/31/2025122,072 shares $3.30 million -31.1%0.7%2.81 $27.00
10/15/2025177,100 shares $4.71 million +14.5%1.0%4.3 $26.62
9/30/2025154,700 shares $4.19 million -2.2%N/A4.1 $27.10
9/15/2025158,200 shares $4.31 million +76.8%N/A3.5 $27.26
8/31/202589,500 shares $2.36 million No Change0.5%1.9 $26.38
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
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
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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 $20.46
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
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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 $28.76

FEM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

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 August 31st, traders have sold 137,270 shares of FEM short. 0.57% 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.

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 1.9. Learn More on First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's short interest ratio.

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. 0.57% of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 137,270 shares, an increase of 262.1% from the previous total of 37,914 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.

0.57% 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 (0.40%), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (0.22%), First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (1.28%), First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (0.39%), Global Equity Active ETF (0.42%), VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF (0.15%), First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (0.25%), VictoryShares US Value Momentum ETF (1.40%), First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (0.31%), VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF (0.12%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($62.68 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.10 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.34 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.96 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.52 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 down $0.20 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 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.

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 August, 31 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like FEM:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:FEM is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/10/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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