First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 6,500 shares of FTDS short. 1.30% of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Dividend Strength ETF's current short interest.

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. FTDS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on First Trust Dividend 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. 1.30% of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,500 shares, an increase of 10.2% from the previous total of 5,900 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.

1.30% of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Dividend Strength ETF: Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF (3.29%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.02%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.23%), Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (0.11%), Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF (0.19%), VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.04%), Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF (0.14%), Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (0.05%), First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (0.39%), First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (0.01%),

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.

Short selling FTDS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Dividend Strength ETF as its price is falling. FTDS shares are trading down $0.53 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 Dividend 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 FTDS, 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 FTDS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.