First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. FSCS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.5. Learn More on First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF's short interest ratio.

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. 1.18% of First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 18,896 shares, a drop of 0.7% from the previous total of 19,037 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.

1.18% of First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF: First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (0.01%), Matthews Emerging Markets Discovery Active ETF (0.19%), Matthews China Discovery Active ETF (7.35%), Alpha Blue Capital US Small Mid Cap Dynamic ETF (0.20%), SMID Cap Diversified Value ETF (0.08%), Hilton Small-MidCap Opportunity ETF (1.40%), and Bushido Capital US SMID Cap Equity ETF (0.14%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FSCS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF as its price is falling. 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 SMID Capital Strength ETF 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 FSCS, 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 FSCS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.