First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FEX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $107.25 -0.18 (-0.17%) Closing price 06/11/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$107.25 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:00 AM 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 ChainOwnershipRatingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest DataFirst Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FEX) has a short interest of 59,700 shares, representing 0.50% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 261.82% 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 26,898 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest59,700 sharesPrevious Short Interest16,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+261.82%Dollar Volume Sold Short$6.26 millionShort Interest Ratio1.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares12,100,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.50%Today's Trading Volume6,044 sharesAverage Trading Volume26,898 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average22% Short Selling First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFEX Short Interest Over TimeFEX Days to Cover Over TimeFEX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust Large Cap Core 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 5/31/202559,700 shares $6.26 million +261.8%0.5%1.4 $104.92 5/15/202516,500 shares $1.75 million +150.0%0.1%0.4 $105.77 4/30/20256,600 shares $661.25 thousand -23.3%N/A0.2 $100.19 4/15/20258,600 shares $832.65 thousand -44.9%0.1%0.2 $96.82 3/31/202515,600 shares $1.60 million +188.9%0.1%0.4 $102.46 3/15/20255,400 shares $548.80 thousand -8.5%0.0%0.2 $101.63 2/28/20255,900 shares $631.65 thousand +1.7%0.0%0.2 $107.06 2/15/20255,800 shares $633.82 thousand -14.7%0.0%0.3 $109.28 1/31/20256,800 shares $738.96 thousand -2.9%N/A0.3 $108.67 1/15/20257,000 shares $748.58 thousand -20.5%N/A0.3 $106.94 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FEX and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/20248,800 shares $917.84 thousand -26.7%N/A0.4 $104.30 12/15/202412,000 shares $1.30 million -1.6%N/A0.6 $108.27 11/30/202412,200 shares $1.38 million -46.5%N/A0.6 $112.88 11/15/202422,800 shares $2.48 million -19.4%N/A1.1 $108.66 10/31/202428,300 shares $2.94 million -21.6%N/A1.3 $103.76 10/15/202436,100 shares $3.81 million +568.5%N/A1.5 $105.50 9/30/20245,400 shares $562.51 thousand +800.0%N/A0.3 $104.17 9/15/2024600 shares $60.84 thousand -83.8%N/A0 $101.39 8/31/20243,700 shares $379.19 thousand +164.3%N/A0.2 $102.48 8/15/20241,400 shares $139.04 thousand -90.6%N/A0.1 $99.31 7/31/202414,900 shares $1.49 million -8.6%N/A0.8 $100.06 7/15/202416,300 shares $1.62 million +109.0%N/A0.8 $99.34 6/30/20247,800 shares $756.52 thousand -63.7%N/A0.4 $96.99 6/15/202421,500 shares $2.06 million +481.1%N/A1 $96.01 5/31/20243,700 shares $359.69 thousand -82.4%N/A0.2 $97.21 5/15/202421,000 shares $2.07 million +2,900.0%N/A0.9 $98.70 4/30/2024700 shares $66.14 thousand -41.7%N/A0 $94.49 4/15/20241,200 shares $113.26 thousand -92.4%N/A0 $94.38 3/31/202415,700 shares $1.56 million +406.5%N/A0.5 $99.24 3/15/20243,100 shares $298.03 thousand -11.4%N/A0.1 $96.14 2/29/20243,500 shares $333.62 thousand +1,066.7%N/A0.1 $95.32 2/15/2024300 shares $28.24 thousand -99.3%N/A0 $94.15 1/31/202444,700 shares $4.05 million +1,214.7%N/A1.3 $90.57 1/15/20243,400 shares $304.47 thousand +100.0%N/A0.1 $89.55 12/31/20231,700 shares $153.28 thousand -75.0%N/A0 $90.16 12/15/20236,800 shares $610.84 thousand +11.5%N/A0.1 $89.83 11/30/20236,100 shares $522.40 thousand -28.2%N/A0.1 $85.64 11/15/20238,500 shares $714.85 thousand -87.1%N/A0.1 $84.10 10/31/202366,000 shares $5.16 million +134.0%N/A1.1 $78.14 10/15/202328,200 shares $2.27 million -3.8%N/A0.8 $80.65The Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now? 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Short interest is the volume of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 59,700 shares of FEX short. 0.50% of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust Large Cap Core 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. FEX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Large Cap Core 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. 0.50% of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 59,700 shares, an increase of 261.8% from the previous total of 16,500 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 Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.50% of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund: Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF (0.14%), Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (9.93%), First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.14%), First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.07%), AB Conservative Buffer ETF (0.00%), First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (0.29%), Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.49%), iShares India 50 ETF (2.06%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (0.52%), Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF (0.10%), 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 Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund stock? Short selling FEX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FEX 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 Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund? A short squeeze for First Trust Large Cap Core 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 FEX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. 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