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First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF Short Interest Data

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) has a short interest of 8,400 shares, representing 0.84% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.00% change in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 24,580 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
8,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
No Change
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$186.31 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.84%
Today's Trading Volume
15,775 shares
Average Trading Volume
24,580 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
64%
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FTXG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/30/20258,400 shares $186.31 thousand No Change0.8%0.2 $22.18
6/15/20258,400 shares $188.50 thousand -74.8%0.5%0.2 $22.44
5/31/202533,300 shares $758.24 thousand +14.8%2.5%0.9 $22.77
5/15/202529,000 shares $660.91 thousand +4,042.9%1.9%0.9 $22.79
4/30/2025700 shares $16.21 thousand -96.6%N/A0 $23.15
4/15/202520,500 shares $475.60 thousand +135.6%1.3%0.7 $23.20
3/31/20258,700 shares $205.67 thousand -42.8%0.8%0.4 $23.64
3/15/202515,200 shares $350.36 thousand -72.5%1.5%0.9 $23.05
2/28/202555,300 shares $1.29 million +13.3%5.5%3.4 $23.35
2/15/202548,800 shares $1.09 million +23.5%4.9%3.3 $22.33
1/31/202539,500 shares $890.33 thousand +19.3%N/A2.7 $22.54
1/15/202533,100 shares $731.84 thousand +27.8%N/A2.5 $22.11
12/31/202425,900 shares $596.74 thousand +208.3%N/A2.3 $23.04
12/15/20248,400 shares $201.72 thousand -83.1%N/A0.7 $24.01
11/30/202449,800 shares $1.23 million +876.5%N/A5.1 $24.70
11/15/20245,100 shares $120.72 thousand -72.9%N/A0.4 $23.67
10/31/202418,800 shares $455.34 thousand -18.3%N/A1.4 $24.22
10/15/202423,000 shares $581.21 thousand +10.1%N/A1.4 $25.27
9/30/202420,900 shares $535.88 thousand +16.8%N/A1.3 $25.64
9/15/202417,900 shares $462.18 thousand +3.5%N/A1.1 $25.82
8/31/202417,300 shares $441.09 thousand +5.5%N/A1.1 $25.50
8/15/202416,400 shares $406.39 thousand +720.0%N/A1 $24.78
7/31/20242,000 shares $48.84 thousand -9.1%N/A0.1 $24.42
7/15/20242,200 shares $51.68 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $23.49
1/15/20241,400 shares $34.03 thousand -72.6%N/A0 $24.31
12/31/20235,100 shares $123.73 thousand +325.0%N/A0.1 $24.26
12/15/20231,200 shares $28.90 thousand -7.7%N/A0 $24.08
11/30/20231,300 shares $30.77 thousand -18.8%N/A0 $23.67
11/15/20231,600 shares $37.41 thousand +33.3%N/A0 $23.38
10/31/20231,200 shares $27 thousand -52.0%N/A0 $22.50
10/15/20232,500 shares $54.75 thousand +47.1%N/A0 $21.90
9/30/20231,700 shares $40.26 thousand -97.3%N/A0 $23.68
9/15/202363,500 shares $1.60 million +341.0%N/A0.1 $25.16
8/31/202314,400 shares $366.34 thousand -48.6%N/A0 $25.44
8/15/202328,000 shares $722.27 thousand -53.3%N/A0.2 $25.80
7/31/202359,900 shares $1.60 million -53.8%N/A0.5 $26.67
7/15/2023129,500 shares $3.40 million +159.5%N/A1.2 $26.26
6/30/202349,900 shares $1.31 million +10.6%N/A0.4 $26.22
6/15/202345,100 shares $1.20 million +25.6%N/A0.2 $26.63
5/31/202335,900 shares $940.94 thousand +36.0%N/A0.2 $26.21
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5/15/202326,400 shares $727.85 thousand -24.6%N/A0.2 $27.57
4/30/202335,000 shares $970.20 thousand -54.2%N/A0.2 $27.72
4/15/202376,400 shares $2.07 million +30.2%N/A0.3 $27.05
3/31/202358,700 shares $1.58 million -49.4%N/A0.2 $26.88
3/15/2023116,000 shares $3.04 million +73.9%N/A0.4 $26.21
2/28/202366,700 shares $1.76 million -79.2%N/A0.3 $26.41
2/15/2023319,900 shares $8.45 million +791.1%N/A1.6 $26.41
1/31/202335,900 shares $957.09 thousand -56.7%N/A0.2 $26.66
1/15/202382,900 shares $2.24 million +0.2%N/A0.6 $27.01
12/30/202282,700 shares $2.24 million +95.1%N/A0.6 $27.05
12/15/202242,400 shares $1.16 million -57.9%N/A0.3 $27.26
11/30/2022100,700 shares $2.84 million -33.3%N/A0.7 $28.24
11/15/2022151,000 shares $4.04 million +58.3%N/A1.1 $26.76
10/31/202295,400 shares $2.61 million +722.4%N/A0.6 $27.40
10/15/202211,600 shares $294.41 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $25.38
9/30/202226,200 shares $650.81 thousand -86.7%N/A0.2 $24.84
9/15/2022197,200 shares $5.10 million +41.6%N/A1.6 $25.86
8/31/2022139,300 shares $3.74 million +44.2%N/A1.1 $26.83
8/15/202296,600 shares $2.68 million +19.3%N/A0.8 $27.74
7/31/202281,000 shares $2.20 million +38.9%N/A0.6 $27.21
7/15/202258,300 shares $1.51 million -61.1%N/A0.1 $25.92
6/30/2022149,900 shares $3.84 million -22.1%N/A0.2 $25.65
6/15/2022192,500 shares $4.85 million +106.3%N/A0.3 $25.18
5/31/202293,300 shares $2.52 million -45.7%N/A0.1 $27.02
5/15/2022171,900 shares $4.73 million -77.4%N/A0.2 $27.54
4/30/2022761,800 shares $21.05 million +1,070.2%N/A1.1 $27.63
4/15/202265,100 shares $1.85 million +71.8%N/A0.1 $28.42
3/31/202237,900 shares $1.03 million -8.5%N/A6.8 $27.08
3/15/202241,400 shares $1.07 million +47.3%N/A7.7 $25.74
2/28/202228,100 shares $742.26 thousand +0.7%N/A6.1 $26.42
2/15/202227,900 shares $739.07 thousand +11.2%N/A6.6 $26.49
1/31/202225,100 shares $659.38 thousand -5.3%N/A7.4 $26.27
1/15/202226,500 shares $715.50 thousand -5.0%N/A8 $27.00
12/31/202127,900 shares $722.05 thousand +11.6%N/A9.3 $25.88
12/15/202125,000 shares $628.75 thousand -3.9%N/A13.2 $25.15
11/30/202126,000 shares $629.98 thousand -0.4%N/A13.7 $24.23
11/15/202126,100 shares $674.42 thousand +14.0%N/A13.1 $25.84
10/29/202122,900 shares $577.08 thousand +1.8%N/A12.1 $25.20
10/15/202122,500 shares $559.80 thousand +5.6%N/A11.8 $24.88
9/30/202121,300 shares $518.87 thousand +1.0%N/A11.2 $24.36
9/15/202121,100 shares $519.48 thousand -0.9%N/A9.6 $24.62
8/31/202121,300 shares $522.49 thousand -3.6%N/A9.3 $24.53
8/13/202122,100 shares $558.91 thousand +5.2%N/A9.6 $25.29
7/30/202121,000 shares $522.48 thousand -8.7%N/A8.1 $24.88
7/15/202123,000 shares $577.99 thousand +3.1%N/A8.5 $25.13
6/30/202122,300 shares $572.22 thousand -3.5%N/A7.4 $25.66
6/15/202123,100 shares $602.68 thousand -2.1%N/A5.4 $26.09
5/28/202123,600 shares $629.18 thousand +10.3%N/A5.5 $26.66
5/14/202121,400 shares $563.68 thousand -15.4%N/A4.1 $26.34
4/30/202125,300 shares $660.58 thousand +13.5%N/A4.6 $26.11
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4/15/202122,300 shares $574.45 thousand -33.4%N/A4.4 $25.76
3/31/202133,500 shares $879.04 thousand +36.7%N/A6.8 $26.24
3/15/202124,500 shares $643.13 thousand +37.6%N/A6.8 $26.25
2/26/202117,800 shares $438.59 thousand -6.8%N/A5.4 $24.64
2/12/202119,100 shares $482.66 thousand +3.2%N/A7.6 $25.27
1/29/202118,500 shares $449.85 thousand +5.7%N/A9.7 $24.32
1/15/202117,500 shares $418.72 thousand +169.2%N/A9.7 $23.93
12/31/20206,500 shares $150.61 thousand -58.3%N/A3.8 $23.17
12/15/202015,600 shares $360.67 thousand +246.7%N/A10.4 $23.12
11/30/20204,500 shares $102.47 thousand +12.5%N/A4.1 $22.77
11/15/20204,000 shares $89.95 thousand -16.7%N/A5 $22.49
10/30/20204,800 shares $101.57 thousand -2.0%N/A6 $21.16
10/15/20204,900 shares $106.23 thousand -18.3%N/A0 $21.68
9/30/20206,000 shares $124.31 thousand +1.7%N/A6 $20.72
9/15/20205,600 shares $118.71 thousand -5.1%N/A4.3 $21.20
8/31/20205,900 shares $127.26 thousand -7.8%N/A4.5 $21.57
8/14/20206,400 shares $134.27 thousand +82.9%N/A3.6 $20.98
7/31/20203,500 shares $71.86 thousand +12.9%N/A1.8 $20.53

FTXG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 8,400 shares of FTXG short. 0.84% of First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage 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. 0.84% of First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

How does First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.84% of First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF: Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF (0.10%), and Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF (0.23%).

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 ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF stock?

Short selling FTXG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF as its price is falling. FTXG shares are trading up $0.52 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 Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF?

A short squeeze for First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage 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 FTXG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage 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 FTXG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:FTXG) was last updated on 7/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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