First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (FKU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 2,300 shares of FKU short. 0.17% of First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund'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. 0.17% of First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,300 shares, a decline of 55.8% from the previous total of 5,200 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.

0.17% of First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund: First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (1.55%), First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (0.10%), First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (0.24%), First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund (0.03%), First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.12%), Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (0.63%), VictoryShares US Value Momentum ETF (0.89%), First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (0.34%), VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF (0.04%), First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (0.17%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FKU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FKU shares are trading up $0.67 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 United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of FKU, 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 FKU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.