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First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FTC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest Data

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FTC) has a short interest of 8,500 shares, representing 0.11% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -20.56% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 28,606 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
10,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-20.56%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.22 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
7,800,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.11%
Today's Trading Volume
11,228 shares
Average Trading Volume
28,606 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
39%
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FTC Short Interest Over Time

FTC Days to Cover Over Time

FTC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/20258,500 shares $1.22 million -20.6%0.1%0.3 $143.64
5/31/202510,700 shares $1.52 million -61.7%0.1%0.3 $142.23
5/15/202527,900 shares $3.97 million +138.5%0.4%0.8 $142.46
4/30/202511,700 shares $1.56 million -15.2%N/A0.4 $133.02
4/15/202513,800 shares $1.76 million +68.3%0.2%0.4 $127.53
3/31/20258,200 shares $1.08 million +12.3%0.1%0.2 $131.40
3/15/20257,300 shares $956.23 thousand -24.7%0.1%0.2 $130.99
2/28/20259,700 shares $1.37 million -14.9%0.1%0.4 $141.20
2/15/202511,400 shares $1.69 million +17.5%0.1%0.4 $148.62
1/31/20259,700 shares $1.41 million -25.4%N/A0.4 $145.79
1/15/202513,000 shares $1.83 million +100.0%N/A0.5 $140.84
12/31/20246,500 shares $898.63 thousand +983.3%N/A0.3 $138.25
12/15/2024600 shares $86.85 thousand -93.7%N/A0 $144.75
11/30/20249,500 shares $1.41 million -2.1%N/A0.3 $148.29
11/15/20249,700 shares $1.37 million -55.9%N/A0.3 $141.46
10/31/202422,000 shares $2.92 million +3,042.9%N/A0.7 $132.94
10/15/2024700 shares $94.12 thousand +16.7%N/A0 $134.46
9/30/2024600 shares $78.86 thousand -99.4%N/A0 $131.44
9/15/202495,900 shares $12.16 million +19,080.0%N/A5.1 $126.76
8/31/2024500 shares $63.66 thousand -28.6%N/A0 $127.31
8/15/2024700 shares $87.19 thousand +40.0%N/A0 $124.56
7/31/2024500 shares $61.55 thousand -94.8%N/A0 $123.09
7/15/20249,600 shares $1.20 million +3,100.0%N/A0.5 $125.45
6/30/2024300 shares $36.76 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $122.53
6/15/2024300 shares $36.54 thousand -66.7%N/A0 $121.79
5/31/2024900 shares $108.23 thousand -47.1%N/A0 $120.25
5/15/20241,700 shares $208.76 thousand -26.1%N/A0.1 $122.80
4/30/20242,300 shares $268.34 thousand +43.8%N/A0.1 $116.67
4/15/20241,600 shares $186.53 thousand -30.4%N/A0.1 $116.58
3/31/20242,300 shares $283.54 thousand -42.5%N/A0.1 $123.28
3/15/20244,000 shares $480.56 thousand +122.2%N/A0.1 $120.14
2/29/20241,800 shares $216.52 thousand +20.0%N/A0 $120.29
2/15/20241,500 shares $178.97 thousand +7.1%N/A0 $119.31
1/31/20241,400 shares $156.28 thousand +133.3%N/A0 $111.63
1/15/2024600 shares $65.37 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $108.95
12/31/2023600 shares $65.74 thousand -60.0%N/A0 $109.56
12/15/20231,500 shares $162.65 thousand -61.5%N/A0 $108.43
11/30/20233,900 shares $404.51 thousand +3,800.0%N/A0.1 $103.72
11/15/2023100 shares $10.23 thousand -97.9%N/A0 $102.26
10/31/20234,700 shares $437.48 thousand +487.5%N/A0.1 $93.08
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10/15/2023800 shares $77.73 thousand -61.9%N/A0 $97.16
9/30/20232,100 shares $203.20 thousand -41.7%N/A0 $96.76
9/15/20233,600 shares $359.57 thousand -64.4%N/A0.1 $99.88
8/31/202310,100 shares $1.03 million +65.6%N/A0.2 $101.99
8/15/20236,100 shares $605.61 thousand +48.8%N/A0.2 $99.28
7/31/20234,100 shares $426.89 thousand +156.3%N/A0.1 $104.12
7/15/20231,600 shares $164.02 thousand -87.6%N/A0 $102.51
6/30/202312,900 shares $1.31 million -66.5%N/A0.3 $101.29
6/15/202338,500 shares $3.83 million +200.8%N/A0.8 $99.57
5/31/202312,800 shares $1.18 million +10.3%N/A0.3 $92.35
5/15/202311,600 shares $1.08 million -13.4%N/A0.3 $92.99
4/30/202313,400 shares $1.25 million +131.0%N/A0.4 $93.43
4/15/20235,800 shares $543.52 thousand -40.2%N/A0.2 $93.71
3/31/20239,700 shares $902.49 thousand -61.5%N/A0.2 $93.04
3/15/202325,200 shares $2.23 million +366.7%N/A0.8 $88.59
2/28/20235,400 shares $497.72 thousand -75.5%N/A0.1 $92.17
2/15/202322,000 shares $2.12 million +1.4%N/A0.6 $96.21
1/31/202321,700 shares $2.07 million +38.2%N/A0.6 $95.51
1/15/202315,700 shares $1.49 million +134.3%N/A0.4 $94.59
12/30/20226,700 shares $612.51 thousand -63.4%N/A0.2 $91.42
12/15/202218,300 shares $1.70 million -36.2%N/A0.5 $92.91
11/30/202228,700 shares $2.81 million -40.7%N/A0.7 $97.76
11/15/202248,400 shares $4.68 million +67.5%N/A1.5 $96.67
10/31/202228,900 shares $2.70 million +20.4%N/A0.8 $93.55
10/15/202224,000 shares $2.06 million No ChangeN/A0.8 $85.68
9/30/20227,100 shares $607.41 thousand -35.5%N/A0.2 $85.55
9/15/202211,000 shares $1.03 million -47.4%N/A0.4 $93.40
8/31/202220,900 shares $1.96 million +122.3%N/A0.6 $93.92
8/15/20229,400 shares $948.46 thousand -9.6%N/A0.3 $100.90
7/31/202210,400 shares $1.01 million +26.8%N/A0.3 $96.94
7/15/20228,200 shares $731.44 thousand -68.8%N/A0.2 $89.20
6/30/202226,300 shares $2.32 million +83.9%N/A0.6 $88.14
6/15/202214,300 shares $1.27 million +5.9%N/A0.3 $88.87
5/31/202213,500 shares $1.30 million +237.5%N/A0.3 $96.48
5/15/20224,000 shares $375.20 thousand +66.7%N/A0.1 $93.80
4/30/20222,400 shares $230.86 thousand -79.7%N/A0 $96.19
4/15/202211,800 shares $1.22 million +521.1%N/A0.2 $103.50
3/31/20221,900 shares $202.73 thousand -24.0%N/A0 $106.70
3/15/20222,500 shares $248.43 thousand -55.4%N/A0 $99.37
2/28/20225,600 shares $581.73 thousand +43.6%N/A0.1 $103.88
2/15/20223,900 shares $414.34 thousand +39.3%N/A0 $106.24
1/31/20222,800 shares $295.54 thousand +16.7%N/A0 $105.55
1/15/20222,400 shares $265.03 thousand -27.3%N/A0 $110.43
12/31/20213,300 shares $396.83 thousand -89.8%N/A0.1 $120.25
12/15/202132,300 shares $3.83 million +251.1%N/A0.7 $118.48
11/30/20219,200 shares $1.09 million +130.0%N/A0.2 $118.70
11/15/20214,000 shares $490.88 thousand +25.0%N/A0.1 $122.72
10/29/20213,200 shares $384.42 thousand +23.1%N/A0.1 $120.13
10/15/20212,600 shares $299.42 thousand -50.0%N/A0 $115.16
9/30/20215,200 shares $577.67 thousand -95.1%N/A0.1 $111.09
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9/15/2021106,800 shares $12.51 million +4.3%N/A2.3 $117.11
8/31/2021102,400 shares $12.04 million +658.5%N/A2 $117.60
8/13/202113,500 shares $1.55 million -39.5%N/A0.2 $114.96
7/30/202122,300 shares $2.51 million +205.5%N/A0.4 $112.75
7/15/20217,300 shares $791.25 thousand -20.7%N/A0.1 $108.39
6/30/20219,200 shares $1.01 million -88.3%N/A0.2 $109.78
6/15/202178,900 shares $8.31 million +1,778.6%N/A1.7 $105.26
5/28/20214,200 shares $433.48 thousand -25.0%N/A0.1 $103.21
5/14/20215,600 shares $545.44 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $97.40
4/30/20215,600 shares $585.26 thousand -57.3%N/A0.1 $104.51
4/15/202113,100 shares $1.35 million -14.9%N/A0.3 $102.82
3/31/202115,400 shares $1.47 million No ChangeN/A0.3 $95.47
3/15/202115,400 shares $1.50 million +9.2%N/A0.3 $97.38
2/26/202114,100 shares $1.38 million -11.9%N/A0.3 $97.89
2/12/202116,000 shares $1.68 million +18.5%N/A0.3 $104.92
1/29/202113,500 shares $1.32 million +4.7%N/A0.2 $97.63
1/15/202112,900 shares $1.29 million -43.4%N/A0.2 $99.98
12/31/202022,800 shares $2.20 million +5.1%N/A0.4 $96.55
12/15/202021,700 shares $2.04 million -17.5%N/A0.4 $94.10
11/30/202026,300 shares $2.40 million -68.4%N/A0.5 $91.38
11/15/202083,300 shares $7.34 million +350.3%N/A1.5 $88.16
10/30/202018,500 shares $1.57 million -55.0%N/A0.4 $84.71
10/15/202041,100 shares $3.65 million +106.5%N/A0 $88.72
9/30/202019,900 shares $1.67 million +17.8%N/A0.4 $83.97
9/15/202041,500 shares $3.46 million +145.6%N/A1 $83.36
8/31/202016,900 shares $1.46 million -6.1%N/A0.4 $86.46
8/14/202018,000 shares $1.49 million -20.0%N/A0.4 $82.78
7/31/202022,500 shares $1.84 million +30.8%N/A0.5 $81.95
7/15/202017,200 shares $1.36 million -29.2%N/A0.3 $78.87

FTC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 8,500 shares of FTC short. 0.11% of First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Large Cap Growth 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. 0.11% of First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund saw a decrease in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,500 shares, a decrease of 20.6% from the previous total of 10,700 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 Growth AlphaDEX Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.11% of First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund: First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.05%), Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (10.00%), Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF (0.03%), First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.45%), AB Conservative Buffer ETF (0.00%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (0.47%), iShares India 50 ETF (2.53%), Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF (0.07%), First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (0.27%), ClearBridge Large Cap Growth ESG ETF (0.04%),

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 ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund stock?

Short selling FTC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FTC shares are trading up $0.83 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 Growth AlphaDEX Fund?

A short squeeze for First Trust Large Cap Growth 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 FTC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Large Cap Growth 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 FTC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:FTC) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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