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First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (FEP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$47.58 +0.42 (+0.89%)
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First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest Data

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (FEP) has a short interest of 60,400 shares, representing 1.02% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 272.84% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.4, indicating that it would take 1.4 days of the average trading volume of 25,812 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
60,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
16,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+272.84%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.81 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
5,500,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.02%
Today's Trading Volume
16,010 shares
Average Trading Volume
25,812 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
62%
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FEP Short Interest Over Time

FEP Days to Cover Over Time

FEP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/202560,400 shares $2.81 million +272.8%1.0%1.4 $46.47
5/15/202516,200 shares $728.03 thousand +337.8%0.3%0.3 $44.94
4/30/20253,700 shares $157.84 thousand -60.2%N/A0.1 $42.66
4/15/20259,300 shares $381.49 thousand -59.9%0.2%0.2 $41.02
3/31/202523,200 shares $947.26 thousand -26.8%0.4%0.5 $40.83
3/15/202531,700 shares $1.34 million +86.5%0.6%0.9 $42.18
2/28/202517,000 shares $674.22 thousand +120.8%0.3%0.5 $39.66
2/15/20257,700 shares $304.11 thousand -16.3%0.1%0.3 $39.50
1/31/20259,200 shares $345.55 thousand -48.3%N/A0.4 $37.56
1/15/202517,800 shares $647.92 thousand -18.4%N/A1 $36.40
12/31/202421,800 shares $780.66 thousand +4.8%N/A1.2 $35.81
12/15/202420,800 shares $768.14 thousand +6.1%N/A1.2 $36.93
11/30/202419,600 shares $726.18 thousand +30.7%N/A1.4 $37.05
11/15/202415,000 shares $550.80 thousand -5.7%N/A1.2 $36.72
10/31/202415,900 shares $594.18 thousand -0.6%N/A1.3 $37.37
10/15/202416,000 shares $608.96 thousand +0.6%N/A1.4 $38.06
9/30/202415,900 shares $619.15 thousand -7.6%N/A1.4 $38.94
9/15/202417,200 shares $657.04 thousand -0.6%N/A1.4 $38.20
8/31/202417,300 shares $672.80 thousand +3,360.0%N/A1.1 $38.89
8/15/2024500 shares $18.85 thousand +150.0%N/A0 $37.70
7/31/2024200 shares $7.62 thousand -93.6%N/A0 $38.12
7/15/20243,100 shares $118.89 thousand +121.4%N/A0.2 $38.35
6/30/20241,400 shares $51.53 thousand +7.7%N/A0.1 $36.81
6/15/20241,300 shares $48.17 thousand -97.8%N/A0.1 $37.05
5/31/202459,900 shares $2.37 million +5,890.0%N/A3.4 $39.58
5/15/20241,000 shares $39.55 thousand -73.7%N/A0.1 $39.55
4/30/20243,800 shares $140.30 thousand +111.1%N/A0.2 $36.92
4/15/20241,800 shares $65.74 thousand -30.8%N/A0.1 $36.52
3/31/20242,600 shares $97.71 thousand -3.7%N/A0.1 $37.58
3/15/20242,700 shares $100.60 thousand +92.9%N/A0.1 $37.26
2/29/20241,400 shares $50.60 thousand -39.1%N/A0.1 $36.14
2/15/20242,300 shares $81.58 thousand -90.3%N/A0.1 $35.47
1/31/202423,700 shares $840.68 thousand +415.2%N/A0.8 $35.47
1/15/20244,600 shares $165.14 thousand -32.4%N/A0.2 $35.90
12/31/20236,800 shares $246.98 thousand -1.5%N/A0.2 $36.32
12/15/20236,900 shares $245.85 thousand +187.5%N/A0.2 $35.63
11/30/20232,400 shares $83.60 thousand -50.0%N/A0.1 $34.84
11/15/20234,800 shares $163.78 thousand -91.6%N/A0.1 $34.12
10/31/202357,100 shares $1.80 million -6.4%N/A1.6 $31.45
10/15/202361,000 shares $1.96 million +38.3%N/A1.7 $32.18
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9/30/202344,100 shares $1.46 million -6.8%N/A1.3 $33.01
9/15/202347,300 shares $1.62 million -30.4%N/A1.7 $34.22
8/31/202368,000 shares $2.35 million -8.2%N/A2.3 $34.52
8/15/202374,100 shares $2.54 million -11.5%N/A3.2 $34.31
7/31/202383,700 shares $3.02 million +131.9%N/A3.4 $36.08
7/15/202336,100 shares $1.29 million +161.6%N/A1.4 $35.68
6/30/202313,800 shares $475.00 thousand -95.3%N/A0.5 $34.42
6/15/2023290,600 shares $10.34 million +9.3%N/A10.6 $35.59
5/31/2023265,800 shares $8.84 million +52.6%N/A8.9 $33.27
5/15/2023174,200 shares $6.09 million +34.4%N/A6.1 $34.94
4/30/2023129,600 shares $4.59 million +244.7%N/A3.9 $35.43
4/15/202337,600 shares $1.34 million -77.7%N/A0.9 $35.74
3/31/2023168,200 shares $5.85 million +48.6%N/A3.3 $34.76
3/15/2023113,200 shares $3.73 million +35.6%N/A1.9 $32.94
2/28/202383,500 shares $2.94 million -73.2%N/A1.3 $35.23
2/15/2023312,000 shares $11.15 million +2,843.4%N/A5.2 $35.75
1/31/202310,600 shares $378.95 thousand -78.8%N/A0.2 $35.75
1/15/202350,000 shares $1.75 million -93.9%N/A0.9 $35.04
12/30/2022818,000 shares $26.32 million +125.2%N/A16.3 $32.18
12/15/2022363,300 shares $11.67 million +171.9%N/A6.2 $32.12
11/30/2022133,600 shares $4.33 million +2,683.3%N/A2.5 $32.42
11/15/20224,800 shares $151.82 thousand -28.4%N/A0.1 $31.63
10/31/20226,700 shares $193.50 thousand -90.5%N/A0.1 $28.88
10/15/202270,200 shares $1.87 million No ChangeN/A1.2 $26.67
9/30/20229,000 shares $237.42 thousand -98.6%N/A0.2 $26.38
9/15/2022639,600 shares $19.10 million +30.4%N/A13.9 $29.87
8/31/2022490,400 shares $14.77 million +156.0%N/A10.5 $30.11
8/15/2022191,600 shares $6.22 million -62.3%N/A3.3 $32.46
7/31/2022507,700 shares $16.41 million +92.1%N/A8.4 $32.32
7/15/2022264,300 shares $7.87 million +189.5%N/A4 $29.77
6/30/202291,300 shares $2.86 million -88.9%N/A1.3 $31.32
6/15/2022824,100 shares $27.81 million +205,925.0%N/A9.9 $33.75
5/31/2022400 shares $14.68 thousand -79.0%N/A0 $36.70
5/15/20221,900 shares $65.27 thousand +46.2%N/A0 $34.35
4/30/20221,300 shares $46.29 thousand -38.1%N/A0 $35.61
4/15/20222,100 shares $79.55 thousand +61.5%N/A0 $37.88
3/31/20221,300 shares $50.23 thousand -35.0%N/A0 $38.64
3/15/20222,000 shares $73.52 thousand -20.0%N/A0 $36.76
2/28/20222,500 shares $95.98 thousand -43.2%N/A0 $38.39
2/15/20224,400 shares $181.98 thousand -97.6%N/A0.1 $41.36
1/31/2022184,000 shares $7.57 million +1,008.4%N/A2.6 $41.15
1/15/202216,600 shares $713.97 thousand +435.5%N/A0.2 $43.01
12/31/20213,100 shares $133.58 thousand +138.5%N/A0.1 $43.09
12/15/20211,300 shares $55.16 thousand -96.8%N/A0 $42.43
11/30/202140,800 shares $1.70 million +47.8%N/A0.8 $41.71
11/15/202127,600 shares $1.22 million -46.2%N/A0.6 $44.03
10/29/202151,300 shares $2.24 million +258.7%N/A1.2 $43.61
10/15/202114,300 shares $621.19 thousand -34.1%N/A0.3 $43.44
9/30/202121,700 shares $909.45 thousand +29.9%N/A0.5 $41.91
9/15/202116,700 shares $739.48 thousand +81.5%N/A0.3 $44.28
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8/31/20219,200 shares $409.03 thousand -64.1%N/A0.2 $44.46
8/13/202125,600 shares $1.15 million -57.9%N/A0.5 $44.92
7/30/202160,800 shares $2.65 million +65.7%N/A1.1 $43.63
7/15/202136,700 shares $1.57 million +4.3%N/A0.7 $42.77
6/30/202135,200 shares $1.50 million +1,970.6%N/A0.4 $42.68
6/15/20211,700 shares $76.67 thousand -52.8%N/A0 $45.10
5/28/20213,600 shares $160.20 thousand -21.7%N/A0.1 $44.50
5/14/20214,600 shares $197.20 thousand +411.1%N/A0.1 $42.87
4/30/2021900 shares $38.62 thousand -98.5%N/A0 $42.91
4/15/202158,200 shares $2.45 million +1,473.0%N/A0.8 $42.17
3/31/20213,700 shares $150.15 thousand -87.5%N/A0.1 $40.58
3/15/202129,600 shares $1.20 million -2.0%N/A0.4 $40.51
2/26/202130,200 shares $1.19 million +1.0%N/A0.4 $39.33
2/12/202129,900 shares $1.20 million -41.7%N/A0.4 $40.01
1/29/202151,300 shares $1.98 million -21.8%N/A0.7 $38.68
1/15/202165,600 shares $2.61 million -30.3%N/A0.9 $39.78
12/31/202094,100 shares $3.64 million +2,513.9%N/A1.4 $38.63
12/15/20203,600 shares $134.89 thousand -70.5%N/A0.1 $37.47
11/30/202012,200 shares $449.94 thousand +2,950.0%N/A0.3 $36.88
11/15/2020400 shares $14.25 thousand +300.0%N/A0 $35.63
10/30/2020100 shares $3.16 thousand -87.5%N/A0 $31.62
10/15/2020800 shares $27.76 thousand -99.4%N/A0 $34.70
9/30/2020143,500 shares $4.77 million +47,733.3%N/A2.7 $33.22
9/15/20202,900 shares $99.38 thousand +866.7%N/A0.1 $34.27
8/31/2020300 shares $10.32 thousand -75.0%N/A0 $34.40
8/14/20201,200 shares $40.57 thousand -88.1%N/A0 $33.81
7/31/202010,100 shares $323.60 thousand -39.5%N/A0.2 $32.04
7/15/202016,700 shares $533.06 thousand -84.3%N/A0.2 $31.92
6/30/2020106,100 shares $3.22 million +735.4%N/A1.3 $30.36
6/15/202012,700 shares $387.60 thousand +39.6%N/A0.1 $30.52

FEP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 60,400 shares of FEP short. 1.02% of First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust Europe 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. FEP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Europe 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. 1.02% of First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 60,400 shares, an increase of 272.8% from the previous total of 16,200 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 Europe AlphaDEX Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.02% of First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund: First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.96%), Principal Value ETF (0.25%), VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF (0.47%), VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF (0.19%), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (0.75%), First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (0.49%), VictoryShares US Value Momentum ETF (0.81%), Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (0.71%), First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (0.24%), iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (0.90%),

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 Incorporated ($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 Europe AlphaDEX Fund stock?

Short selling FEP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FEP shares are trading up $0.42 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 Europe AlphaDEX Fund?

A short squeeze for First Trust Europe 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 FEP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Europe 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 FEP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:FEP) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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