First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $43.62 +0.10 (+0.23%) Closing price 08/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.62 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 08/28/2025 04:04 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 Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest DataFirst Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) has a short interest of 18,900 shares, representing 0.30% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -33.22% 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 35,407 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest18,900 sharesPrevious Short Interest28,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-33.22%Dollar Volume Sold Short$778.11 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares6,400,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.30%Today's Trading Volume19,172 sharesAverage Trading Volume35,407 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average54% Short Selling First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFEMS Short Interest Over TimeFEMS Days to Cover Over TimeFEMS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap 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 7/31/202518,900 shares $778.11 thousand -33.2%0.3%0.7 $41.17 7/15/202528,300 shares $1.16 million +4.0%N/A1 $41.03 6/30/202527,200 shares $1.10 million -29.2%0.4%0.8 $40.61 6/15/202538,400 shares $1.55 million +26.3%0.6%1.3 $40.25 5/31/202530,400 shares $1.18 million No Change0.5%1 $38.77 5/15/202530,400 shares $1.18 million -20.6%0.5%0.8 $38.79 4/30/202538,300 shares $1.42 million +35.3%N/A0.8 $37.17 4/15/202528,300 shares $995.31 thousand -31.8%0.4%0.6 $35.17 3/31/202541,500 shares $1.54 million +20.3%0.6%0.9 $37.17 3/15/202534,500 shares $1.33 million +6,800.0%0.5%0.8 $38.68 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FEMS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/2025500 shares $18.53 thousand -70.6%0.0%0 $37.06 2/15/20251,700 shares $65.47 thousand -5.6%0.0%0 $38.51 1/31/20251,800 shares $67.28 thousand +100.0%N/A0 $37.38 1/15/2025900 shares $33.00 thousand +28.6%N/A0 $36.67 12/31/2024700 shares $26.41 thousand -72.0%N/A0 $37.73 12/15/20242,500 shares $98.07 thousand +257.1%N/A0.1 $39.23 11/30/2024700 shares $27.31 thousand -92.1%N/A0 $39.01 11/15/20248,900 shares $339.58 thousand -79.5%N/A0.3 $38.16 10/31/202443,500 shares $1.70 million +1.2%N/A1.2 $39.12 10/15/202443,000 shares $1.67 million +1,094.4%N/A1.4 $38.75 9/30/20243,600 shares $147.89 thousand +1,700.0%N/A0.1 $41.08 9/15/2024200 shares $7.76 thousand -98.5%N/A0 $38.81 8/31/202413,200 shares $521.73 thousand +85.9%N/A0.5 $39.53 8/15/20247,100 shares $281.52 thousand -72.7%N/A0.3 $39.65 7/31/202426,000 shares $1.05 million +76.9%N/A1.2 $40.52 7/15/202414,700 shares $615.64 thousand +600.0%N/A0.6 $41.88 6/30/20242,100 shares $85.24 thousand -80.4%N/A0.1 $40.59 6/15/202410,700 shares $437.10 thousand -42.2%N/A0.4 $40.85 5/31/202418,500 shares $749.44 thousand +460.6%N/A0.6 $40.51 5/15/20243,300 shares $136.69 thousand -75.2%N/A0.1 $41.42 4/30/202413,300 shares $518.83 thousand -34.8%N/A0.4 $39.01 4/15/202420,400 shares $788.26 thousand -30.6%N/A0.5 $38.64 3/31/202429,400 shares $1.14 million +182.7%N/A0.8 $38.71 3/15/202410,400 shares $403.94 thousand -51.2%N/A0.3 $38.84 2/29/202421,300 shares $831.98 thousand -21.1%N/A0.5 $39.06 2/15/202427,000 shares $1.04 million -48.2%N/A0.6 $38.36 1/31/202452,100 shares $1.98 million -26.9%N/A1 $37.96 1/15/202471,300 shares $2.71 million -7.3%N/A1.2 $37.98 12/31/202376,900 shares $2.96 million +150.5%N/A1.2 $38.44 12/15/202330,700 shares $1.16 million -23.8%N/A0.5 $37.77This stock could leave NVDA in the dust (Ad)Investing Legend Hints the End May be Near for These 3 Iconic Stocks Futurist Eric Fry say Amazon, Tesla and Nvidia are all on the verge of major disruption. 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To help protect anyone with money invested in them, he's sharing three exciting stocks to replace them with. He gives away the names and tickers completely free in his brand-new "Sell This, Buy That" broadcast.Click to get the full details on Eric Fry's "Nvidia alternative" right here. 10/29/20212,600 shares $107.04 thousand -38.1%N/A0.2 $41.17 10/15/20214,200 shares $177.79 thousand +250.0%N/A0.2 $42.33 9/30/20211,200 shares $50.75 thousand -99.0%N/A0.1 $42.29 9/15/2021119,000 shares $5.38 million -10.9%N/A7.1 $45.17 8/31/2021133,500 shares $6.02 million -5.3%N/A6.4 $45.09 8/13/2021140,900 shares $6.23 million +531.8%N/A6.2 $44.25 7/30/202122,300 shares $986.33 thousand -70.5%N/A1 $44.23 7/15/202175,700 shares $3.51 million +222.1%N/A3.8 $46.31 6/30/202123,500 shares $1.10 million +273.0%N/A1.2 $46.64 6/15/20216,300 shares $297.05 thousand -93.8%N/A0.3 $47.15 5/28/2021101,800 shares $4.71 million +139.0%N/A6.9 $46.32 5/14/202142,600 shares $1.86 million +100.9%N/A1.6 $43.60 4/30/202121,200 shares $979.86 thousand -34.2%N/A0.7 $46.22 4/15/202132,200 shares $1.41 million -4.5%N/A1 $43.93 3/31/202133,700 shares $1.46 million -9.4%N/A0.9 $43.26 3/15/202137,200 shares $1.64 million +675.0%N/A1 $44.00 2/26/20214,800 shares $209.91 thousand +500.0%N/A0.1 $43.73 2/12/2021800 shares $35.28 thousand -99.0%N/A0 $44.10 1/29/202175,900 shares $3.15 million +674.5%N/A2.7 $41.56 1/15/20219,800 shares $420.13 thousand +326.1%N/A0.4 $42.87 12/31/20202,300 shares $94.65 thousand +228.6%N/A0.1 $41.15 12/15/2020700 shares $27.62 thousand -56.3%N/A0 $39.46 11/30/20201,600 shares $60.97 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $38.10 11/15/20201,600 shares $57.53 thousand +166.7%N/A0.1 $35.96 10/30/2020600 shares $19.77 thousand -70.0%N/A0 $32.95 10/15/20202,000 shares $69.09 thousand +42.9%N/A0 $34.55 9/30/20201,400 shares $47.01 thousand -94.8%N/A0.1 $33.58 9/15/202019,100 shares $669.46 thousand -29.5%N/A0.9 $35.05 8/31/202027,100 shares $957.99 thousand +65.2%N/A1.3 $35.35 FEMS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 18,900 shares of FEMS short. 0.30% of First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap 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. FEMS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap 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. 0.30% of First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund saw a decline in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,900 shares, a decline of 33.2% from the previous total of 28,300 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 Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.30% of First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund: VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.05%), Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (3.56%), iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (1.96%), Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF (1.23%), iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (0.72%), First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.21%), First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.48%), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.11%), Texas Small Cap Equity Index ETF (0.03%), Invesco Nasdaq Future Gen 200 ETF (0.45%), 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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund stock? Short selling FEMS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FEMS shares are trading up $0.10 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 Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund? A short squeeze for First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund 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 FEMS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap 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 FEMS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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