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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$263.25 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 10/2/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$263.62 +0.37 (+0.14%)
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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Short Interest Overview

As of September 15, 2026, First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) had a short interest of 511,011 shares sold short, representing 8.11% of the public float. This marks a 7.37% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.1, meaning it would take 5.1 days of the average trading volume of 226,747 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
511,011 shares
Previous Short Interest
475,940 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
7.37%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$114.06 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
5,400,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
8.11%
Today's Trading Volume
170,490 shares
Average Trading Volume
226,747 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
75%
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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor 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
9/15/2026511,011 shares $114.06 million +7.4%8.1%5.09 $223.21
8/31/2026475,940 shares $105.62 million +0.6%7.7%3.42 $221.91
8/14/2026472,895 shares $113.40 million -3.5%7.7%3.3 $239.81
7/31/2026489,794 shares $106.06 million -0.8%8.0%0.87 $216.54
7/15/2026493,936 shares $119.14 million +2.1%5.1%2.04 $241.20
6/30/2026483,640 shares $138.25 million -8.2%5.0%1.46 $285.85
6/15/2026527,046 shares $149.78 million 0.0%5.1%2.12 $284.18
5/15/2026535,086 shares $125.50 million +1.2%5.2%1.27 $234.54
4/30/2026528,516 shares $112.85 million +6.6%5.1%2.94 $213.52
4/15/2026495,748 shares $89.47 million +9.0%4.8%3.36 $180.47
3/31/2026454,666 shares $67.05 million -1.4%4.7%2.61 $147.47
3/13/2026461,313 shares $68.29 million -2.9%4.5%4.25 $148.03
2/27/2026474,854 shares $74.10 million -3.3%4.6%1.25 $156.05
2/13/2026490,943 shares $76.75 million -8.9%4.8%3.89 $156.34
1/30/2026538,715 shares $81.92 million +6.7%5.2%2.2 $152.06
1/15/2026505,102 shares $74.20 million +8.5%4.9%5.93 $146.90
12/31/2025465,645 shares $60.31 million -16.1%4.6%19.01 $129.53
12/15/2025555,142 shares $70.92 million +10.7%19.8%2.47 $127.76
11/28/2025501,486 shares $62.94 million -6.1%17.9%5.69 $125.51
11/14/2025533,837 shares $64.38 million +10.3%19.1%0.44 $120.60
10/31/2025483,876 shares $60.90 million +6.6%17.3%40.33 $125.85
10/15/2025453,900 shares $53.38 million +0.5%16.2%36 $117.60
9/30/2025451,500 shares $50.48 million -1.8%N/A32.3 $111.80
9/15/2025459,800 shares $48.53 million -0.2%N/A25.7 $105.56
8/31/2025460,900 shares $45.39 million +0.5%15.4%27.9 $98.49
8/15/2025458,800 shares $45.60 million -1.0%N/A28.5 $99.40
7/31/2025463,600 shares $44.83 million -2.8%15.5%25.8 $96.71
7/15/2025476,900 shares $47.38 million +3.9%N/A24.8 $99.36
6/30/2025459,200 shares $44.06 million +0.0%15.6%20.3 $95.94
6/15/2025459,000 shares $40.86 million -0.1%15.6%22.2 $89.03
5/31/2025459,500 shares $37.73 million -1.1%15.8%19.7 $82.12
5/15/2025464,500 shares $39.88 million -6.2%15.7%17.7 $85.85
4/30/2025495,200 shares $36.59 million +1.2%N/A17.7 $73.89
4/15/2025489,400 shares $34.25 million +3.6%16.6%15.3 $69.98
3/31/2025472,200 shares $35.67 million +0.3%15.7%10.4 $75.55
3/15/2025470,900 shares $38.11 million +0.5%12.9%8.1 $80.93
2/28/2025468,600 shares $39.31 million +0.2%12.8%1.4 $83.89
2/15/2025467,600 shares $41.77 million +1.9%12.8%1.4 $89.32
1/31/2025459,000 shares $40.45 million +1.7%N/A1.4 $88.13
1/15/2025451,200 shares $40.81 million -2.6%N/A1.4 $90.44
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12/31/2024463,400 shares $40.44 million +1,863.6%N/A1.5 $87.27
12/15/202423,600 shares $2.13 million +58.4%N/A0.1 $90.16
11/30/202414,900 shares $1.32 million +17.3%N/A0.5 $88.46
11/15/202412,700 shares $1.10 million +101.6%N/A0.4 $86.31
10/31/20246,300 shares $555.22 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $88.13
10/15/20246,300 shares $584.20 thousand -19.2%N/A0.1 $92.73
9/30/20247,800 shares $727.58 thousand +27.9%N/A0.2 $93.28
9/15/20246,100 shares $548.70 thousand +144.0%N/A0.1 $89.95
8/31/20242,500 shares $233.40 thousand -85.7%N/A0.1 $93.36
8/15/202417,500 shares $1.64 million +136.5%N/A0.4 $93.73
7/31/20247,400 shares $711.14 thousand +117.7%N/A0.2 $96.10
7/15/20243,400 shares $358.90 thousand +142.9%N/A0.1 $105.56
6/30/20241,400 shares $139.80 thousand -46.2%N/A0 $99.86
6/15/20242,600 shares $263.04 thousand -85.0%N/A0.1 $101.17
5/31/202417,300 shares $1.63 million -25.4%N/A0.2 $94.01
5/15/202423,200 shares $2.15 million -16.3%N/A0.2 $92.72
4/30/202427,700 shares $2.40 million +27.1%N/A0.3 $86.51
4/15/202421,800 shares $1.87 million -37.0%N/A0.2 $85.91
3/31/202434,600 shares $3.13 million +22.3%N/A0.3 $90.54
3/15/202428,300 shares $2.49 million +363.9%N/A0.2 $88.03
2/29/20246,100 shares $535.40 thousand +144.0%N/A0.1 $87.77
2/15/20242,500 shares $212.58 thousand -79.0%N/A0 $85.03
1/31/202411,900 shares $958.55 thousand -85.7%N/A0.2 $80.55
1/15/202483,200 shares $6.51 million +86.1%N/A1.1 $78.22
12/31/202344,700 shares $3.64 million +4.4%N/A0.6 $81.53
12/15/202342,800 shares $3.46 million +49.7%N/A0.6 $80.78
11/30/202328,600 shares $2.08 million +508.5%N/A0.4 $72.64
11/15/20234,700 shares $339.25 thousand -65.9%N/A0.1 $72.18
10/31/202313,800 shares $865.12 thousand -47.3%N/A0.2 $62.69
10/15/202326,200 shares $1.77 million -54.8%N/A0.4 $67.37
9/30/202357,900 shares $3.92 million +182.4%N/A0.8 $67.63
9/15/202320,500 shares $1.40 million +3.0%N/A0.3 $68.29
8/31/202319,900 shares $1.44 million +70.1%N/A0.2 $72.53
8/15/202311,700 shares $807.18 thousand -45.1%N/A0.1 $68.99
7/31/202321,300 shares $1.61 million -22.3%N/A0.3 $75.36
7/15/202327,400 shares $1.97 million -47.8%N/A0.3 $71.89
6/30/202352,500 shares $3.74 million +51.3%N/A0.6 $71.19
6/15/202334,700 shares $2.46 million -13.7%N/A0.1 $70.95
5/31/202340,200 shares $2.66 million +429.0%N/A0.1 $66.08
5/15/20237,600 shares $461.62 thousand -73.2%N/A0 $60.74
4/30/202328,400 shares $1.71 million -47.4%N/A0.1 $60.06
4/15/202354,000 shares $3.33 million +104.6%N/A0.2 $61.74
3/31/202326,400 shares $1.71 million -7.7%N/A0.1 $64.81
3/15/202328,600 shares $1.73 million -5.6%N/A0.1 $60.33
2/28/202330,300 shares $1.84 million +244.3%N/A1.6 $60.61
2/15/20238,800 shares $567.60 thousand -1.1%N/A0.6 $64.50
1/31/20238,900 shares $535.16 thousand +456.3%N/A0.8 $60.13
1/15/20231,600 shares $93.47 thousand -92.8%N/A0.2 $58.42
12/30/202222,300 shares $1.19 million +84.3%N/A2.1 $53.17
12/15/202212,100 shares $665.50 thousand -15.4%N/A1.1 $55.00
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11/30/202214,300 shares $832.69 thousand +155.4%N/A1.3 $58.23
11/15/20225,600 shares $325.53 thousand +24.4%N/A0.5 $58.13
10/31/20224,500 shares $223.97 thousand -89.1%N/A0.5 $49.77
10/15/202241,300 shares $1.90 million No ChangeN/A3.8 $46.03
9/30/20222,900 shares $141.40 thousand +7.4%N/A0.3 $48.76
9/15/20222,700 shares $144.94 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $53.68
8/31/20222,700 shares $149.31 thousand -88.7%N/A0.3 $55.30
8/15/202223,800 shares $1.51 million +183.3%N/A2 $63.30
7/31/20228,400 shares $515.68 thousand +366.7%N/A0.6 $61.39
7/15/20221,800 shares $100.64 thousand +20.0%N/A0.1 $55.91
6/30/20221,500 shares $79.70 thousand -6.3%N/A0.1 $53.13
6/15/20221,600 shares $89.66 thousand -11.1%N/A0.1 $56.04
5/31/20221,800 shares $114.01 thousand +28.6%N/A0.1 $63.34
5/15/20221,400 shares $85.75 thousand -90.5%N/A0.1 $61.25
4/30/202214,800 shares $898.06 thousand +8.8%N/A1.2 $60.68
4/15/202213,600 shares $840.48 thousand -66.4%N/A0.9 $61.80
3/31/202240,500 shares $2.85 million +800.0%N/A2.5 $70.40
3/15/20224,500 shares $292.50 thousand +45.2%N/A0.3 $65.00
2/28/20223,100 shares $217.87 thousand -72.3%N/A0.2 $70.28
2/15/202211,200 shares $806.62 thousand +173.2%N/A0.6 $72.02
1/31/20224,100 shares $286.47 thousand -16.3%N/A0.2 $69.87
1/15/20224,900 shares $379.93 thousand -89.0%N/A0.3 $77.54
12/31/202144,700 shares $3.63 million +108.9%N/A2.6 $81.12
12/15/202121,400 shares $1.71 million +18.2%N/A1.3 $79.70
11/30/202118,100 shares $1.40 million -9.5%N/A1.2 $77.45
11/15/202120,000 shares $1.54 million +11.1%N/A1.6 $77.04
10/29/202118,000 shares $1.26 million -48.0%N/A1.7 $69.87
10/15/202134,600 shares $2.32 million +109.7%N/A3.9 $67.05

FTXL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 511,011 shares of FTXL short. 8.11% of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor 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. FTXL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.1. Learn More on First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor 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. 8.11% of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 511,011 shares, an increase of 7.4% from the previous total of 475,940 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.

8.11% of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF: Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF (1.14%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF (2.63%), T. Rowe Price Technology ETF (0.29%), VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF (0.98%), Kurv Technology Titans Select ETF (0.20%), Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (1.53%), Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF (0.30%), Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (3.24%), First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (0.57%), First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (0.13%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.21 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.31 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($27.98 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.70 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($9.42 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.79 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FTXL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF as its price is falling. FTXL shares are trading up $6.42 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 Nasdaq Semiconductor 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 FTXL, 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 FTXL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2026.

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

  • 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:FTXL is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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