First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $28.17 -0.18 (-0.63%) As of 10:49 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF Short Interest DataFirst Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) has a short interest of 14,200 shares, representing 0.27% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 73.17% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 63,725 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest14,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest8,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+73.17%Dollar Volume Sold Short$381.84 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 31, 2025Outstanding Shares5,700,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.27%Today's Trading Volume5,853 sharesAverage Trading Volume63,725 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average9% Short Selling First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFEMB Short Interest Over TimeFEMB Days to Cover Over TimeFEMB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/202514,200 shares $381.84 thousand +73.2%0.3%0.4 $26.89 3/15/20258,200 shares $224.11 thousand +141.2%0.1%0.1 $27.33 2/28/20253,400 shares $90.68 thousand +36.0%0.1%0.1 $26.67 2/15/20252,500 shares $67.55 thousand -30.6%0.0%0 $27.02 1/31/20253,600 shares $95.72 thousand +620.0%N/A0.1 $26.59 1/15/2025500 shares $13.05 thousand -54.6%N/A0 $26.09 12/31/20241,100 shares $28.58 thousand -76.1%N/A0 $25.98 12/15/20244,600 shares $123.33 thousand +53.3%N/A0.1 $26.81 11/30/20243,000 shares $81.27 thousand -80.5%N/A0 $27.09 11/15/202415,400 shares $414.88 thousand -22.6%N/A0.3 $26.94 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FEMB and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/31/202419,900 shares $544.46 thousand -23.5%N/A0.3 $27.36 10/15/202426,000 shares $729.30 thousand +4.8%N/A0.4 $28.05 9/30/202424,800 shares $718.70 thousand +978.3%N/A0.4 $28.98 9/15/20242,300 shares $65.67 thousand -96.7%N/A0 $28.55 8/31/202469,800 shares $1.97 million +534.6%N/A0.8 $28.19 8/15/202411,000 shares $312.29 thousand -11.3%N/A0.1 $28.39 7/31/202412,400 shares $341.74 thousand +5.1%N/A0.2 $27.56 7/15/202411,800 shares $328.16 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $27.81 2/15/202423,200 shares $659.58 thousand +300.0%N/A0.3 $28.43 1/31/20245,800 shares $166.17 thousand -93.0%N/A0.1 $28.65 1/15/202482,300 shares $2.40 million +1,059.2%N/A1.3 $29.19 12/31/20237,100 shares $206.82 thousand -61.4%N/A0.1 $29.13 12/15/202318,400 shares $531.02 thousand -65.1%N/A0.5 $28.86 11/30/202352,700 shares $1.49 million +70.6%N/A1.3 $28.27 11/15/202330,900 shares $869.22 thousand -84.9%N/A0.9 $28.13 10/31/2023204,400 shares $5.46 million +11.2%N/A4.2 $26.69 10/15/2023183,900 shares $4.92 million +58.3%N/A3.1 $26.76 9/30/2023116,200 shares $3.14 million -1.5%N/A1.6 $27.05 9/15/2023118,000 shares $3.29 million -73.2%N/A1.3 $27.92 8/31/2023439,600 shares $12.41 million +537.1%N/A4.8 $28.23 8/15/202369,000 shares $1.94 million -25.8%N/A0.7 $28.12 7/31/202393,000 shares $2.73 million -23.3%N/A0.9 $29.31 7/15/2023121,200 shares $3.56 million -28.4%N/A1.3 $29.36 6/30/2023169,300 shares $4.86 million +639.3%N/A1.9 $28.68 6/15/202322,900 shares $661.12 thousand -89.2%N/A0.3 $28.87 5/31/2023212,000 shares $5.83 million +12.7%N/A2.6 $27.51 5/15/2023188,100 shares $5.31 million No ChangeN/A2.1 $28.23 3/31/2023154,300 shares $4.27 million -44.4%N/A1.4 $27.70 3/15/2023277,500 shares $7.36 million +92,400.0%N/A2.7 $26.51 2/28/2023300 shares $7.91 thousand -97.4%N/A0 $26.38Gold is soaring. 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Short interest is the volume of First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 14,200 shares of FEMB short. 0.27% of First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF? 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. 0.27% of First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 14,200 shares, an increase of 73.2% from the previous total of 8,200 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 Local Currency Bond ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.27% of First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF: TrueShares Active Yield ETF (0.01%), AB Core Plus Bond ETF (0.01%), iShares Total Return Active ETF (0.92%), Nuveen Core Plus Bond ETF (0.09%), IDX Dynamic Fixed Income ETF (0.06%), Western Asset Bond ETF (0.03%), Dimensional Global Credit ETF (0.24%), Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (0.83%), Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (0.41%), and Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (0.22%). Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF stock? Short selling FEMB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF as its price is falling. FEMB shares are trading down $0.18 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 Local Currency Bond ETF? A short squeeze for First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of FEMB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF'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 FEMB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025. 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