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First Trust Senior Loan ETF (FTSL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$45.00 +0.02 (+0.04%)
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First Trust Senior Loan ETF Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, First Trust Senior Loan ETF (FTSL) had a short interest of 160,128 shares sold short, representing 0.31% of the public float. This marks a -37.54% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.8, meaning it would take 0.8 days of the average trading volume of 290,220 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
160,128 shares
Previous Short Interest
256,371 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-37.54%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$7.18 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
51,800,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.31%
Today's Trading Volume
72,514 shares
Average Trading Volume
290,220 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
25%
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First Trust Senior Loan ETF Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/2026160,128 shares $7.18 million -37.5%0.3%0.78 $44.83
7/15/2026256,371 shares $11.52 million +330.2%0.5%0.99 $44.93
6/30/202659,597 shares $2.67 million -37.3%0.1%0.29 $44.75
6/15/202695,023 shares $4.27 million -41.8%0.2%0.48 $44.98
5/29/2026163,146 shares $7.33 million +85.9%0.3%0.71 $44.94
5/29/2026163,146 shares $7.33 million +85.9%0.3%0.71 $44.94
5/15/202687,765 shares $3.96 million -81.9%0.2%0.46 $45.14
4/30/2026484,705 shares $21.85 million +282.6%1.0%1.96 $45.07
4/15/2026126,676 shares $5.71 million -92.5%0.3%0.36 $45.07
3/31/20261,682,144 shares $75.41 million +794.3%3.2%3.1 $44.83
3/13/2026188,102 shares $8.45 million -35.3%0.4%0.5 $44.90
2/27/2026290,658 shares $12.95 million +617.3%0.6%0.79 $44.54
2/13/202640,520 shares $1.84 million -77.5%0.1%0.1 $45.30
1/30/2026179,730 shares $8.16 million +37.3%0.4%0.56 $45.42
1/15/2026130,955 shares $6.03 million +4.7%0.3%0.55 $46.07
12/31/2025125,073 shares $5.74 million -55.2%0.2%0.45 $45.88
12/15/2025279,143 shares $12.78 million -1.4%0.5%1.16 $45.80
11/28/2025283,031 shares $12.99 million +36.6%0.6%1.08 $45.90
11/14/2025207,153 shares $9.52 million +7.4%0.4%0.88 $45.97
10/31/2025192,963 shares $8.84 million -5.4%0.4%0.76 $45.80
10/15/2025203,900 shares $9.34 million +10.4%0.4%0.8 $45.81
9/30/2025184,700 shares $8.47 million +35.3%N/A0.7 $45.84
9/15/2025136,500 shares $6.29 million -8.5%N/A0.6 $46.07
8/31/2025149,200 shares $6.86 million No Change0.3%0.6 $45.96
7/15/2025145,600 shares $6.72 million -1.2%N/A0.5 $46.14
6/30/2025147,300 shares $6.76 million +42.0%0.3%0.5 $45.89
6/15/2025103,700 shares $4.76 million -3.5%0.2%0.3 $45.91
5/31/2025107,400 shares $4.92 million +85.5%0.2%0.3 $45.79
5/15/202557,900 shares $2.66 million -70.7%0.1%0.2 $45.96
4/30/2025197,500 shares $9.00 million +104.5%N/A0.6 $45.58
4/15/202596,600 shares $4.38 million -24.6%0.2%0.3 $45.37
3/31/2025128,100 shares $5.85 million -74.5%0.2%0.4 $45.65
3/15/2025502,600 shares $23.04 million +1,007.1%1.0%1.6 $45.85
2/28/202545,400 shares $2.09 million -60.0%0.1%0.1 $45.96
2/15/2025113,500 shares $5.25 million -7.1%0.2%0.4 $46.27
1/31/2025122,200 shares $5.65 million -67.2%N/A0.4 $46.27
1/15/2025372,200 shares $17.27 million -62.0%N/A1.4 $46.41
12/31/2024978,900 shares $45.26 million +1,424.8%N/A3.6 $46.24
12/15/202464,200 shares $2.97 million +5.9%N/A0.2 $46.22
11/30/202460,600 shares $2.81 million -78.9%N/A0.2 $46.31
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11/15/2024287,400 shares $13.32 million +190.6%N/A1 $46.36
10/31/202498,900 shares $4.54 million +104.3%N/A0.4 $45.92
10/15/202448,400 shares $2.24 million +0.6%N/A0.2 $46.20
9/30/202448,100 shares $2.21 million -31.7%N/A0.2 $45.89
9/15/202470,400 shares $3.24 million -13.0%N/A0.3 $46.09
8/31/202480,900 shares $3.72 million -40.2%N/A0.3 $45.94
8/15/2024135,300 shares $6.22 million -3.6%N/A0.5 $45.95
7/31/2024140,400 shares $6.46 million -17.6%N/A0.6 $46.01
7/15/2024170,400 shares $7.86 million +81.7%N/A0.7 $46.13
6/30/202493,800 shares $4.29 million +89.5%N/A0.4 $45.71
6/15/202449,500 shares $2.28 million -78.9%N/A0.2 $45.97
5/31/2024234,200 shares $10.78 million +203.0%N/A0.9 $46.03
5/15/202477,300 shares $3.58 million +87.6%N/A0.3 $46.33
4/30/202441,200 shares $1.89 million -77.4%N/A0.1 $45.95
4/15/2024181,900 shares $8.40 million +490.6%N/A0.6 $46.17
3/31/202430,800 shares $1.42 million -48.2%N/A0.1 $46.21
3/15/202459,500 shares $2.76 million -23.4%N/A0.2 $46.31
2/29/202477,700 shares $3.59 million +120.1%N/A0.2 $46.16
2/15/202435,300 shares $1.63 million +10.3%N/A0.1 $46.13
1/31/202432,000 shares $1.47 million -33.5%N/A0.1 $45.86
1/15/202448,100 shares $2.22 million +52.7%N/A0.1 $46.11
12/31/202331,500 shares $1.45 million -83.9%N/A0.1 $46.07
12/15/2023195,100 shares $9.01 million +693.1%N/A0.5 $46.16
11/30/202324,600 shares $1.12 million -87.4%N/A0.1 $45.71
11/15/2023195,200 shares $8.96 million +101.9%N/A0.6 $45.88
10/31/202396,700 shares $4.39 million -40.1%N/A0.3 $45.44
10/15/2023161,400 shares $7.38 million -72.0%N/A0.6 $45.71
9/30/2023576,500 shares $26.37 million +550.7%N/A2.2 $45.74
9/15/202388,600 shares $4.08 million -37.2%N/A0.3 $46.04
8/31/2023141,100 shares $6.46 million -10.9%N/A0.5 $45.77
8/15/2023158,400 shares $7.23 million -90.6%N/A0.6 $45.63
7/31/20231,680,000 shares $76.39 million +411.4%N/A5.7 $45.47
7/15/2023328,500 shares $14.97 million -58.4%N/A1 $45.57
6/30/2023790,000 shares $35.79 million +282.0%N/A2.3 $45.30
6/15/2023206,800 shares $9.37 million +62.3%N/A0.6 $45.32
5/31/2023127,400 shares $5.71 million +73.6%N/A0.3 $44.84
5/15/202373,400 shares $3.30 million +91.2%N/A0.2 $45.01
4/30/202338,400 shares $1.73 million +56.1%N/A0.1 $45.07
4/15/202324,600 shares $1.12 million +19.4%N/A0.1 $45.40
3/31/202320,600 shares $931.94 thousand -95.2%N/A0 $45.24
3/15/2023428,800 shares $19.26 million +791.5%N/A0.8 $44.91
2/28/202348,100 shares $2.18 million -34.4%N/A0.1 $45.41
2/15/202373,300 shares $3.36 million -96.9%N/A0.1 $45.79
1/31/20232,370,000 shares $108.00 million +333.0%N/A4 $45.57
1/15/2023547,300 shares $24.97 million +2,054.7%N/A0.9 $45.62
12/30/202225,400 shares $1.13 million -13.3%N/A0 $44.59
12/15/202229,300 shares $1.32 million -60.5%N/A0 $45.01
11/30/202274,200 shares $3.34 million -69.3%N/A0.1 $45.06
11/15/2022242,000 shares $10.97 million +595.4%N/A0.4 $45.34
10/31/202234,800 shares $1.56 million -8.4%N/A0.1 $44.73
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10/15/202238,000 shares $1.68 million No ChangeN/A0.1 $44.31
9/30/2022106,400 shares $4.69 million +158.3%N/A0.1 $44.07
9/15/202241,200 shares $1.87 million -11.0%N/A0.1 $45.31
8/31/202246,300 shares $2.10 million -74.6%N/A0.1 $45.46
8/15/2022182,600 shares $8.46 million -33.9%N/A0.2 $46.31
7/31/2022276,100 shares $12.50 million +30.0%N/A0.3 $45.27
7/15/2022212,400 shares $9.43 million -80.5%N/A0.2 $44.38
6/30/20221,090,000 shares $48.07 million +2,333.0%N/A1.3 $44.10
6/15/202244,800 shares $2.01 million -33.0%N/A0.1 $44.84
5/31/202266,900 shares $3.03 million -61.5%N/A0.1 $45.26
5/15/2022173,900 shares $7.93 million -66.1%N/A0.2 $45.62
4/30/2022512,900 shares $24.11 million +74.9%N/A0.6 $47.00
4/15/2022293,300 shares $13.90 million -45.2%N/A0.3 $47.40
3/31/2022535,000 shares $25.17 million +65.6%N/A0.6 $47.05
3/15/2022323,100 shares $15.03 million -4.8%N/A0.4 $46.53
2/28/2022339,200 shares $16.06 million -33.7%N/A0.4 $47.36
2/15/2022511,600 shares $24.34 million +19.8%N/A0.6 $47.58
1/31/2022427,100 shares $20.40 million -4.8%N/A0.6 $47.76
1/15/2022448,800 shares $21.56 million +3.4%N/A0.7 $48.05
12/31/2021434,100 shares $20.80 million +216.6%N/A0.8 $47.92
12/15/2021137,100 shares $6.56 million +141.8%N/A0.3 $47.84
11/30/202156,700 shares $2.69 million -84.4%N/A0.1 $47.49
11/15/2021364,200 shares $17.47 million -45.7%N/A0.9 $47.96
10/29/2021670,200 shares $32.08 million +28.6%N/A1.6 $47.87
10/15/2021521,200 shares $25.03 million -26.8%N/A1.3 $48.03
9/30/2021711,500 shares $34.05 million +22.3%N/A1.9 $47.85
9/15/2021581,900 shares $27.91 million -14.2%N/A1.4 $47.96
8/31/2021678,200 shares $32.49 million -5.6%N/A1.6 $47.91

FTSL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Senior Loan ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 160,128 shares of FTSL short. 0.31% of First Trust Senior Loan ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Senior Loan 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. FTSL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.8. Learn More on First Trust Senior Loan 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. 0.31% of First Trust Senior Loan ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 160,128 shares, a decrease of 37.5% from the previous total of 256,371 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FTSL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Senior Loan ETF as its price is falling. FTSL shares are trading up $0.02 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 Senior Loan 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 FTSL, 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 FTSL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like FTSL:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:FTSL is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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