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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$49.45 -0.06 (-0.11%)
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF Short Interest Data

First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB) has a short interest of 42,100 shares. This marks a -64.74% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 237,264 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
42,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
119,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-64.74%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.10 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
38,650,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.11%
Today's Trading Volume
311,827 shares
Average Trading Volume
237,264 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
131%
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FMB Short Interest Over Time

FMB Days to Cover Over Time

FMB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Managed Municipal ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202542,100 shares $2.10 million -64.7%N/A0.2 $49.90
4/15/2025119,400 shares $5.92 million +440.3%0.3%0.5 $49.55
3/31/202522,100 shares $1.11 million -65.5%0.1%0.1 $50.42
3/15/202564,100 shares $3.26 million +654.1%0.2%0.3 $50.85
2/28/20258,500 shares $437,495.00 -83.5%0.0%0 $51.47
2/15/202551,500 shares $2.64 million +33.4%0.1%0.2 $51.20
1/31/202538,600 shares $1.97 million -15.7%N/A0.2 $51.04
1/15/202545,800 shares $2.32 million -36.5%N/A0.2 $50.76
12/31/202472,100 shares $3.68 million +80.3%N/A0.4 $51.01
12/15/202440,000 shares $2.05 million +37.0%N/A0.2 $51.28
11/30/202429,200 shares $1.51 million +131.8%N/A0.2 $51.80
11/15/202412,600 shares $647,892.00 -91.9%N/A0.1 $51.42
10/31/2024154,800 shares $7.92 million +18.4%N/A1 $51.14
10/15/2024130,700 shares $6.76 million +50.8%N/A0.8 $51.75
9/30/202486,700 shares $4.50 million -6.2%N/A0.5 $51.96
9/15/202492,400 shares $4.81 million +153.9%N/A0.6 $52.01
8/31/202436,400 shares $1.88 million +22.2%N/A0.3 $51.54
8/15/202429,800 shares $1.54 million +78.4%N/A0.2 $51.56
7/31/202416,700 shares $859,215.00 -9.2%N/A0.1 $51.45
7/15/202418,400 shares $945,392.00 -9.4%N/A0.1 $51.38
6/30/202420,300 shares $1.04 million -27.0%N/A0.1 $51.06
6/15/202427,800 shares $1.43 million +1,535.3%N/A0.2 $51.43
5/31/20241,700 shares $85,969.00 -97.6%N/A0 $50.57
5/15/202471,200 shares $3.66 million +888.9%N/A0.5 $51.33
4/30/20247,200 shares $365,400.00 -93.2%N/A0.1 $50.75
4/15/2024105,400 shares $5.37 million +52.8%N/A0.7 $50.92
3/31/202469,000 shares $3.54 million +220.9%N/A0.4 $51.36
3/15/202421,500 shares $1.11 million +66.7%N/A0.1 $51.52
2/29/202412,900 shares $664,221.00 -90.7%N/A0.1 $51.49
2/15/2024138,100 shares $7.10 million +18.7%N/A0.6 $51.44
1/31/2024116,300 shares $5.99 million No ChangeN/A0.5 $51.52
11/30/202315,900 shares $802,473.00 -11.2%N/A0.1 $50.47
11/15/202317,900 shares $888,019.00 -92.0%N/A0.1 $49.61
10/31/2023222,300 shares $10.69 million +18.1%N/A0.9 $48.08
10/15/2023188,300 shares $9.24 million +9.9%N/A1 $49.07
9/30/2023171,400 shares $8.38 million -15.9%N/A1 $48.88
9/15/2023203,900 shares $10.18 million -28.9%N/A1.2 $49.94
8/31/2023286,700 shares $14.34 million +5.0%N/A1.8 $50.03
8/15/2023273,000 shares $13.76 million +50.3%N/A1.7 $50.42
7/31/2023181,700 shares $9.21 million +14.2%N/A1.1 $50.69
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7/15/2023159,100 shares $8.07 million -12.4%N/A1 $50.70
6/30/2023181,700 shares $9.21 million +19.6%N/A1.1 $50.68
6/15/2023151,900 shares $7.70 million +0.2%N/A0.9 $50.69
5/31/2023151,600 shares $7.63 million -31.3%N/A0.9 $50.32
5/15/2023220,600 shares $11.23 million +898.2%N/A1.2 $50.89
4/30/202322,100 shares $1.12 million -35.0%N/A0.1 $50.81
4/15/202334,000 shares $1.74 million -22.2%N/A0.2 $51.28
3/31/202343,700 shares $2.23 million -10.6%N/A0.2 $50.94
3/15/202348,900 shares $2.48 million -84.2%N/A0.2 $50.68
2/28/2023309,800 shares $15.60 million +205.2%N/A0.9 $50.34
2/15/2023101,500 shares $5.17 million -13.4%N/A0.3 $50.96
1/31/2023117,200 shares $6.02 million -55.9%N/A0.3 $51.36
1/15/2023266,000 shares $13.62 million -73.9%N/A0.6 $51.19
12/30/20221,020,000 shares $51.11 million +1,276.5%N/A2.2 $50.11
12/15/202274,100 shares $3.76 million +19.1%N/A0.2 $50.76
11/30/202262,200 shares $3.13 million +389.8%N/A0.1 $50.38
11/15/202212,700 shares $627,507.00 -88.7%N/A0 $49.41
10/31/2022112,400 shares $5.43 million +170.2%N/A0.3 $48.30
10/15/202241,600 shares $2.05 million No ChangeN/A0.1 $49.16
9/30/20227,900 shares $384,888.00 -91.5%N/A0 $48.72
9/15/202293,000 shares $4.65 million +294.1%N/A0.3 $49.97
8/31/202223,600 shares $1.20 million +23.6%N/A0.1 $50.66
8/15/202219,100 shares $987,661.00 +695.8%N/A0.1 $51.71
7/31/20222,400 shares $124,320.00 -98.7%N/A0 $51.80
7/15/2022189,400 shares $9.73 million +2,813.9%N/A0.4 $51.35
6/30/20226,500 shares $328,965.00 -97.0%N/A0 $50.61
6/15/2022213,100 shares $10.70 million +116.1%N/A0.4 $50.22
5/31/202298,600 shares $5.09 million -37.4%N/A0.2 $51.58
5/15/2022157,600 shares $7.94 million +295.0%N/A0.4 $50.35
4/30/202239,900 shares $2.05 million -8.9%N/A0.1 $51.34
4/15/202243,800 shares $2.29 million +2,090.0%N/A0.1 $52.17
3/31/20222,000 shares $106,120.00 -67.7%N/A0 $53.06
3/15/20226,200 shares $332,630.00 -94.8%N/A0 $53.65
2/28/2022119,500 shares $6.56 million -13.8%N/A0.5 $54.87
2/15/2022138,600 shares $7.59 million -35.1%N/A0.6 $54.78
1/31/2022213,700 shares $11.83 million +401.6%N/A1 $55.38
1/15/202242,600 shares $2.41 million +222.7%N/A0.2 $56.50
12/31/202113,200 shares $752,136.00 -58.6%N/A0.1 $56.98
12/15/202131,900 shares $1.82 million +41.2%N/A0.2 $56.98
11/30/202122,600 shares $1.29 million -71.3%N/A0.1 $56.92
11/15/202178,600 shares $4.47 million +1,646.7%N/A0.5 $56.86
10/29/20214,500 shares $254,475.00 -86.8%N/A0 $56.55
10/15/202134,100 shares $1.93 million +0.3%N/A0.2 $56.71
9/30/202134,000 shares $1.93 million +67.5%N/A0.2 $56.78
9/15/202120,300 shares $1.16 million -38.9%N/A0.1 $57.27
8/31/202133,200 shares $1.90 million -16.8%N/A0.2 $57.33
8/13/202139,900 shares $2.29 million -76.4%N/A0.3 $57.48
7/30/2021168,800 shares $9.73 million +707.7%N/A1 $57.65
7/15/202120,900 shares $1.21 million -15.4%N/A0.1 $57.71
6/30/202124,700 shares $1.41 million -41.1%N/A0.1 $57.28
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6/15/202141,900 shares $2.41 million +4.5%N/A0.2 $57.54
5/28/202140,100 shares $2.29 million -85.6%N/A0.2 $57.19
5/14/2021277,500 shares $15.81 million +740.9%N/A1.5 $56.96
4/30/202133,000 shares $1.88 million -43.7%N/A0.2 $56.87
4/15/202158,600 shares $3.33 million -61.9%N/A0.3 $56.90
3/31/2021153,700 shares $8.67 million -26.8%N/A0.8 $56.38
3/15/2021210,000 shares $11.87 million -35.0%N/A1.2 $56.52
2/26/2021323,100 shares $18.12 million +219.0%N/A1.8 $56.09
2/12/2021101,300 shares $5.81 million +15.6%N/A0.6 $57.34
1/29/202187,600 shares $4.99 million -24.4%N/A0.6 $56.99
1/15/2021115,900 shares $6.58 million +321.5%N/A0.8 $56.74
12/31/202027,500 shares $1.56 million -41.4%N/A0.2 $56.70
12/15/202046,900 shares $2.66 million -28.8%N/A0.4 $56.66
11/30/202065,900 shares $3.71 million +980.3%N/A0.5 $56.26
11/15/20206,100 shares $340,990.00 -76.9%N/A0.1 $55.90
10/30/202026,400 shares $1.46 million -82.4%N/A0.2 $55.37
10/15/2020150,100 shares $8.33 million +12.9%N/A0 $55.48
9/30/2020133,000 shares $7.40 million +95.3%N/A1.2 $55.61
9/15/202060,700 shares $3.39 million -10.9%N/A0.6 $55.79
8/31/202068,100 shares $3.80 million +34.9%N/A0.6 $55.76
8/14/202050,500 shares $2.84 million -16.4%N/A0.5 $56.19
7/31/202060,400 shares $3.38 million +73.6%N/A0.5 $56.01
7/15/202034,800 shares $1.93 million -78.1%N/A0.2 $55.39
6/30/2020158,600 shares $8.72 million +56.9%N/A1 $54.96
6/15/2020101,100 shares $5.55 million +116.5%N/A0.5 $54.88
5/29/202046,700 shares $2.53 million -60.6%N/A0.2 $54.16

FMB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Managed Municipal ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Managed Municipal ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 42,100 shares of FMB short. Learn More on First Trust Managed Municipal ETF's current short interest.

Is First Trust Managed Municipal ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Managed Municipal ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 42,100 shares, a decrease of 64.7% from the previous total of 119,400 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 Managed Municipal ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Managed Municipal ETF: First Trust Municipal High Income ETF (0.15%), and First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF (3.98%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Managed Municipal ETF stock?

Short selling FMB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Managed Municipal ETF as its price is falling. FMB shares are trading down $0.04 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 Managed Municipal ETF?

A short squeeze for First Trust Managed Municipal ETF 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 FMB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Managed Municipal ETF'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 FMB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:FMB) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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