First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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, traders 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.

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.

First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest in 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.

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 (0.06%), AB Core Plus Bond ETF (0.01%), iShares Total Return Active ETF (0.46%), Nuveen Core Plus Bond ETF (0.02%), IDX Dynamic Fixed Income ETF (0.06%), Western Asset Bond ETF (0.08%), Dimensional Global Credit ETF (0.31%), Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF (0.79%), Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (0.41%), and Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF (0.16%).

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.

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 $0.17 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 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.

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.