First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $60.06 +0.05 (+0.08%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$60.06 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/22/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Short Interest DataFirst Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) has a short interest of 88,100 shares, representing 0.08% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 79.43% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, indicating that it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 875,364 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest88,100 sharesPrevious Short Interest49,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+79.43%Dollar Volume Sold Short$5.27 millionShort Interest Ratio0.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares104,150,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.08%Today's Trading Volume615,644 sharesAverage Trading Volume875,364 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average70% Short Selling First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFTSM Short Interest Over TimeFTSM Days to Cover Over TimeFTSM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/202588,100 shares $5.27 million +79.4%0.1%0.1 $59.81 7/15/202549,100 shares $2.94 million -35.4%N/A0.1 $59.91 6/30/202576,000 shares $4.55 million +117.1%0.1%0.1 $59.87 6/15/202535,000 shares $2.10 million -47.4%0.0%0 $59.90 5/31/202566,500 shares $3.98 million -38.7%0.1%0.1 $59.80 5/15/2025108,500 shares $6.50 million -49.1%0.1%0.1 $59.90 4/30/2025213,000 shares $12.75 million -70.7%N/A0.2 $59.87 4/15/2025727,600 shares $43.55 million +256.3%0.7%0.7 $59.85 3/31/2025204,200 shares $12.22 million +48.7%0.2%0.2 $59.84 3/15/2025137,300 shares $8.23 million +71.8%0.1%0.2 $59.91 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FTSM and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/202579,900 shares $4.78 million -57.6%0.1%0.1 $59.84 2/15/2025188,500 shares $11.29 million +295.2%0.2%0.3 $59.89 1/31/202547,700 shares $2.85 million -87.5%N/A0.1 $59.78 1/15/2025382,700 shares $22.91 million -37.1%N/A0.5 $59.87 12/31/2024608,600 shares $36.38 million +534.0%N/A0.9 $59.77 12/15/202496,000 shares $5.75 million +16.9%N/A0.1 $59.89 11/30/202482,100 shares $4.91 million -31.1%N/A0.1 $59.79 11/15/2024119,200 shares $7.14 million -41.4%N/A0.2 $59.88 10/31/2024203,500 shares $12.17 million -52.3%N/A0.3 $59.79 10/15/2024426,700 shares $25.58 million +1,386.8%N/A0.5 $59.96 9/30/202428,700 shares $1.72 million -69.8%N/A0 $59.87 9/15/202494,900 shares $5.70 million +32.5%N/A0.1 $60.02 8/31/202471,600 shares $4.28 million -74.6%N/A0.1 $59.82 8/15/2024282,000 shares $16.88 million +37.9%N/A0.4 $59.87 7/31/2024204,500 shares $12.21 million +278.0%N/A0.3 $59.72 7/15/202454,100 shares $3.24 million -32.0%N/A0.1 $59.80 6/30/202479,600 shares $4.74 million +171.7%N/A0.1 $59.60 6/15/202429,300 shares $1.75 million -61.5%N/A0 $59.73 5/31/202476,100 shares $4.54 million -17.2%N/A0.1 $59.60 5/15/202491,900 shares $5.49 million -41.7%N/A0.1 $59.75 4/30/2024157,600 shares $9.39 million +106.3%N/A0.2 $59.55 4/15/202476,400 shares $4.56 million -25.0%N/A0.1 $59.67 3/31/2024101,900 shares $6.08 million +51.4%N/A0.1 $59.62 3/15/202467,300 shares $4.02 million +263.8%N/A0.1 $59.73 2/29/202418,500 shares $1.10 million -69.3%N/A0 $59.62 2/15/202460,300 shares $3.60 million -41.6%N/A0 $59.78 1/31/2024103,300 shares $6.17 million -42.1%N/A0.1 $59.71 1/15/2024178,300 shares $10.67 million +132.5%N/A0.1 $59.83 12/31/202376,700 shares $4.58 million -55.8%N/A0.1 $59.66 12/15/2023173,400 shares $10.36 million +64.5%N/A0.1 $59.77BREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills! 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Discover the under-the-radar project I believe will skyrocket as a result. 11/30/2023105,400 shares $6.28 million -50.1%N/A0.1 $59.56 11/15/2023211,400 shares $12.60 million -13.3%N/A0.2 $59.60 10/31/2023243,800 shares $14.49 million -24.6%N/A0.2 $59.43 10/15/2023323,500 shares $19.27 million +115.4%N/A0.3 $59.57 9/30/2023150,200 shares $8.92 million -68.1%N/A0.1 $59.42 9/15/2023470,400 shares $28.02 million -74.0%N/A0.4 $59.56 8/31/20231,810,000 shares $107.66 million +100.0%N/A1.5 $59.48 8/15/2023904,800 shares $53.88 million +65.5%N/A0.7 $59.55 7/31/2023546,600 shares $32.50 million -22.0%N/A0.4 $59.46 7/15/2023700,300 shares $41.71 million -28.1%N/A0.5 $59.56 6/30/2023974,100 shares $57.87 million -27.3%N/A0.7 $59.41 6/15/20231,340,000 shares $79.82 million +6,191.1%N/A0.9 $59.57 5/31/202321,300 shares $1.27 million -38.3%N/A0 $59.48 5/15/202334,500 shares $2.06 million -66.4%N/A0 $59.64 4/30/2023102,800 shares $6.12 million -52.2%N/A0.1 $59.52 4/15/2023215,100 shares $12.82 million +46.5%N/A0.1 $59.61 3/31/2023146,800 shares $8.74 million -82.6%N/A0.1 $59.51 3/15/2023844,700 shares $50.36 million +461.3%N/A0.5 $59.62 2/28/2023150,500 shares $8.95 million -65.3%N/A0.1 $59.45 2/15/2023433,100 shares $25.79 million +294.8%N/A0.2 $59.55 1/31/2023109,700 shares $6.52 million +34.8%N/A0.1 $59.48 1/15/202381,400 shares $4.85 million -81.2%N/A0.1 $59.55 12/30/2022432,900 shares $25.73 million +71.0%N/A0.3 $59.44 12/15/2022253,100 shares $15.06 million +3.7%N/A0.2 $59.50 11/30/2022244,000 shares $14.49 million +0.6%N/A0.2 $59.38 11/15/2022242,600 shares $14.41 million -6.4%N/A0.2 $59.41 10/31/2022259,100 shares $15.36 million +28.5%N/A0.2 $59.29 10/15/2022201,700 shares $11.97 million No ChangeN/A0.1 $59.36 9/30/2022327,500 shares $19.43 million +312.5%N/A0.2 $59.32 9/15/202279,400 shares $4.72 million -52.4%N/A0.1 $59.42 8/31/2022166,900 shares $9.92 million -16.6%N/A0.1 $59.41 8/15/2022200,100 shares $11.89 million -3.8%N/A0.2 $59.44 7/31/2022207,900 shares $12.35 million +8.1%N/A0.2 $59.41 7/15/2022192,300 shares $11.42 million -27.7%N/A0.2 $59.39 6/30/2022266,000 shares $15.80 million -3.3%N/A0.2 $59.38 6/15/2022275,000 shares $16.34 million +43.7%N/A0.3 $59.40 5/31/2022191,400 shares $11.39 million -14.7%N/A0.2 $59.52 5/15/2022224,400 shares $13.35 million +143.4%N/A0.3 $59.48 4/30/202292,200 shares $5.49 million -62.4%N/A0.1 $59.52 4/15/2022245,100 shares $14.59 million +3,853.2%N/A0.3 $59.53 3/31/20226,200 shares $369.09 thousand -67.5%N/A0 $59.53 3/15/202219,100 shares $1.14 million -82.0%N/A0 $59.52 2/28/2022105,900 shares $6.32 million +301.1%N/A0.1 $59.69 2/15/202226,400 shares $1.58 million +91.3%N/A0 $59.69 1/31/202213,800 shares $824.69 thousand -98.8%N/A0 $59.76 1/15/20221,150,000 shares $68.76 million +1,596.2%N/A1.6 $59.79 12/31/202167,800 shares $4.05 million +4.3%N/A0.1 $59.80 12/15/202165,000 shares $3.89 million +1,656.8%N/A0.1 $59.80 11/30/20213,700 shares $221.39 thousand -82.8%N/A0 $59.84 11/15/202121,500 shares $1.29 million -55.7%N/A0 $59.87BREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills! 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Discover the under-the-radar project I believe will skyrocket as a result. 10/29/202148,500 shares $2.90 million +16.3%N/A0.1 $59.87 10/15/202141,700 shares $2.50 million +12.7%N/A0.1 $59.91 9/30/202137,000 shares $2.22 million -78.2%N/A0.1 $59.95 9/15/2021169,300 shares $10.15 million +50.6%N/A0.4 $59.94 8/31/2021112,400 shares $6.74 million -64.7%N/A0.2 $59.94 8/13/2021318,300 shares $19.08 million +541.7%N/A0.7 $59.93 7/30/202149,600 shares $2.97 million -17.1%N/A0.1 $59.94 7/15/202159,800 shares $3.59 million +290.9%N/A0.1 $59.95 6/30/202115,300 shares $917.08 thousand +80.0%N/A0 $59.94 6/15/20218,500 shares $509.75 thousand +214.8%N/A0 $59.97 5/28/20212,700 shares $161.92 thousand -10.0%N/A0 $59.97 5/14/20213,000 shares $179.91 thousand -44.4%N/A0 $59.97 4/30/20215,400 shares $323.89 thousand -44.3%N/A0 $59.98 4/15/20219,700 shares $581.71 thousand -50.0%N/A0 $59.97 3/31/202119,400 shares $1.16 million +525.8%N/A0 $59.98 3/15/20213,100 shares $185.94 thousand -64.0%N/A0 $59.98 2/26/20218,600 shares $516.17 thousand -49.7%N/A0 $60.02 2/12/202117,100 shares $1.03 million -76.3%N/A0 $60.05 1/29/202172,200 shares $4.33 million +122.2%N/A0.1 $60.04 1/15/202132,500 shares $1.95 million -63.3%N/A0 $60.03 12/31/202088,500 shares $5.31 million +159.5%N/A0.1 $60.03 12/15/202034,100 shares $2.05 million -85.2%N/A0 $60.04 11/30/2020230,300 shares $13.83 million +12.0%N/A0.3 $60.07 11/15/2020205,700 shares $12.35 million +149.0%N/A0.3 $60.05 10/30/202082,600 shares $4.96 million +339.4%N/A0.1 $60.06 10/15/202018,800 shares $1.13 million -97.9%N/A0 $60.06 9/30/2020875,000 shares $52.52 million -21.2%N/A1.1 $60.02 9/15/2020905,900 shares $54.40 million -18.4%N/A1.2 $60.05 8/31/20201,110,000 shares $66.67 million +251.3%N/A1.4 $60.06 FTSM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 88,100 shares of FTSM short. 0.08% of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF? 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. 0.08% of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF's floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 88,100 shares, an increase of 79.4% from the previous total of 49,100 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 Enhanced Short Maturity ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.08% of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF: Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (5.58%), Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (0.66%), iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (0.21%), Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF (0.07%), Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF (0.53%), Vanguard Core Bond ETF (0.22%), Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF (0.01%), Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF (0.11%), iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.22%), Invesco BulletShares 2029 Corporate Bond ETF (0.58%), 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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock? Short selling FTSM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF as its price is falling. FTSM shares are trading up $0.05 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 Enhanced Short Maturity ETF? A short squeeze for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity 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 FTSM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity 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 FTSM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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