First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $59.82 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 10:08 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 727,600 shares, representing 0.66% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 256.32% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 834,351 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest727,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest204,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+256.32%Dollar Volume Sold Short$43.55 millionShort Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares111,150,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.66%Today's Trading Volume43,965 sharesAverage Trading Volume834,351 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average5% 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 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 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 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. 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 $59.77 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 $59.48James Altucher: Do not invest in AI unless… (Ad)I made millions during the crypto boom. Many “experts” are now saying… Artificial Intelligence opportunities could be even bigger.>>>See the 2 AI investing traps here now<<< 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 $369,086.00 -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 $824,688.00 -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 $221,389.50 -82.8%N/A0 $59.84 11/15/202121,500 shares $1.29 million -55.7%N/A0 $59.87 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 $59.94James Altucher: Do not invest in AI unless… (Ad)I made millions during the crypto boom. Many “experts” are now saying… Artificial Intelligence opportunities could be even bigger.>>>See the 2 AI investing traps here now<<< 7/15/202159,800 shares $3.59 million +290.9%N/A0.1 $59.95 6/30/202115,300 shares $917,082.00 +80.0%N/A0 $59.94 6/15/20218,500 shares $509,745.00 +214.8%N/A0 $59.97 5/28/20212,700 shares $161,919.00 -10.0%N/A0 $59.97 5/14/20213,000 shares $179,910.00 -44.4%N/A0 $59.97 4/30/20215,400 shares $323,892.00 -44.3%N/A0 $59.98 4/15/20219,700 shares $581,709.00 -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 $185,938.00 -64.0%N/A0 $59.98 2/26/20218,600 shares $516,172.00 -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 8/14/2020316,000 shares $18.99 million +117.5%N/A0.4 $60.10 7/31/2020145,300 shares $8.73 million -42.8%N/A0.2 $60.06 7/15/2020254,200 shares $15.25 million +59.2%N/A0.3 $60.01 6/30/2020159,700 shares $9.59 million +38.3%N/A0.2 $60.06 6/15/2020115,500 shares $6.92 million +489.3%N/A0.1 $59.93 5/29/202019,600 shares $1.17 million -69.2%N/A0 $59.89 5/15/202063,600 shares $3.80 million -42.3%N/A0 $59.75 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 April 15th, traders have sold 727,600 shares of FTSM short. 0.66% 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 ratio for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF? 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. FTSM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF's short interest ratio. 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. 0.66% 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 April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 727,600 shares, an increase of 256.3% from the previous total of 204,200 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? 0.66% 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 Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (1.24%), iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (0.35%), Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF (0.01%), Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF (0.28%), Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF (0.35%), Vanguard Core Bond ETF (1.17%), Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF (0.13%), iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.14%), Invesco BulletShares 2029 Corporate Bond ETF (0.23%), Invesco BulletShares 2030 Corporate Bond ETF (0.51%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 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 down $0.04 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 April, 15 2025. 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