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First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$86.31 +3.00 (+3.60%)
Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest Data

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC) has a short interest of 27,400 shares, representing 0.48% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -43.74% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.0, indicating that it would take 1.0 days of the average trading volume of 38,620 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
27,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
48,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-43.74%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.19 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
5,700,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.48%
Today's Trading Volume
34,254 shares
Average Trading Volume
38,620 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
89%
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FYC Short Interest Over Time

FYC Days to Cover Over Time

FYC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202527,400 shares $2.19 million -43.7%0.5%1 $79.96
7/15/202548,700 shares $3.87 million +206.3%N/A1.7 $79.47
6/30/202515,900 shares $1.27 million -24.6%0.3%0.6 $79.58
6/15/202521,100 shares $1.59 million -1.4%0.4%0.7 $75.17
5/31/202521,400 shares $1.58 million -71.9%0.4%0.6 $73.97
5/15/202576,100 shares $5.64 million +358.4%1.3%1.7 $74.13
4/30/202516,600 shares $1.14 million +115.6%N/A0.4 $68.42
4/15/20257,700 shares $505.85 thousand -50.0%0.1%0.2 $65.70
3/31/202515,400 shares $1.06 million -29.7%0.3%0.3 $68.80
3/15/202521,900 shares $1.53 million +62.2%0.4%0.4 $69.91
2/28/202513,500 shares $1.00 million -8.2%0.2%0.2 $74.23
2/15/202514,700 shares $1.17 million +51.6%0.2%0.3 $79.28
1/31/20259,700 shares $768.63 thousand -39.8%N/A0.2 $79.24
1/15/202516,100 shares $1.26 million +250.0%N/A0.3 $78.53
12/31/20244,600 shares $356.18 thousand -89.9%N/A0.1 $77.43
12/15/202445,700 shares $3.72 million +113.6%N/A1.2 $81.37
11/30/202421,400 shares $1.81 million -7.0%N/A0.7 $84.64
11/15/202423,000 shares $1.81 million +505.3%N/A0.9 $78.66
10/31/20243,800 shares $282.57 thousand -82.2%N/A0.2 $74.36
10/15/202421,300 shares $1.60 million +26.8%N/A1 $75.29
9/30/202416,800 shares $1.25 million +95.4%N/A0.8 $74.37
9/15/20248,600 shares $626.25 thousand -65.9%N/A0.4 $72.82
8/31/202425,200 shares $1.83 million +530.0%N/A1.3 $72.61
8/15/20244,000 shares $278.36 thousand -89.4%N/A0.2 $69.59
7/31/202437,600 shares $2.68 million +1,404.0%N/A2.5 $71.34
7/15/20242,500 shares $174.93 thousand +316.7%N/A0.2 $69.97
6/30/2024600 shares $39.53 thousand -71.4%N/A0.1 $65.89
6/15/20242,100 shares $136.56 thousand +75.0%N/A0.2 $65.03
5/31/20241,200 shares $80.42 thousand +33.3%N/A0.1 $67.02
5/15/2024900 shares $60.74 thousand -25.0%N/A0.1 $67.49
4/30/20241,200 shares $75.25 thousand -84.0%N/A0.1 $62.71
4/15/20247,500 shares $464.03 thousand +2,400.0%N/A0.5 $61.87
3/31/2024300 shares $19.71 thousand -96.8%N/A0 $65.70
3/15/20249,400 shares $590.23 thousand -60.0%N/A0.3 $62.79
2/29/202423,500 shares $1.51 million +389.6%N/A0.7 $64.24
2/15/20244,800 shares $310.85 thousand -77.1%N/A0.1 $64.76
1/31/202421,000 shares $1.27 million +15.4%N/A0.7 $60.53
1/15/202418,200 shares $1.10 million -23.5%N/A0.4 $60.37
12/31/202323,800 shares $1.50 million +495.0%N/A0.7 $62.92
12/15/20234,000 shares $246.64 thousand +11.1%N/A0.1 $61.66
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11/30/20233,600 shares $206.93 thousand -76.8%N/A0.1 $57.48
11/15/202315,500 shares $881.02 thousand +181.8%N/A0.5 $56.84
10/31/20235,500 shares $288.09 thousand -66.3%N/A0.1 $52.38
10/15/202316,300 shares $882.65 thousand +37.0%N/A0.7 $54.15
9/30/202311,900 shares $670.68 thousand +138.0%N/A0.5 $56.36
9/15/20235,000 shares $292.85 thousand +66.7%N/A0.2 $58.57
8/31/20233,000 shares $181.71 thousand +76.5%N/A0.1 $60.57
8/15/20231,700 shares $102.05 thousand +54.6%N/A0.1 $60.03
7/31/20231,100 shares $70.27 thousand -45.0%N/A0.1 $63.88
7/15/20232,000 shares $123.48 thousand -35.5%N/A0.1 $61.74
6/30/20233,100 shares $186.65 thousand +47.6%N/A0.2 $60.21
6/15/20232,100 shares $126.25 thousand +133.3%N/A0.1 $60.12
5/31/2023900 shares $50.36 thousand -50.0%N/A0.1 $55.95
5/15/20231,800 shares $101.57 thousand +157.1%N/A0.1 $56.43
4/30/2023700 shares $39.51 thousand -97.8%N/A0.1 $56.44
4/15/202332,200 shares $1.85 million -6.7%N/A2.4 $57.39
3/31/202334,500 shares $2.00 million -9.5%N/A2.5 $57.85
3/15/202338,100 shares $2.11 million +12,600.0%N/A1.8 $55.41
2/28/2023300 shares $17.90 thousand -40.0%N/A0 $59.66
2/15/2023500 shares $30.78 thousand -86.8%N/A0 $61.56
1/31/20233,800 shares $229.41 thousand +442.9%N/A0.1 $60.37
1/15/2023700 shares $41.54 thousand -87.3%N/A0 $59.34
12/30/20225,500 shares $304.04 thousand -84.5%N/A0.2 $55.28
12/15/202235,400 shares $1.99 million +510.3%N/A1.4 $56.28
11/30/20225,800 shares $346.26 thousand -77.1%N/A0.2 $59.70
11/15/202225,300 shares $1.51 million +4.1%N/A1.2 $59.80
10/31/202224,300 shares $1.44 million -36.2%N/A1.3 $59.28
10/15/202238,100 shares $2.06 million No ChangeN/A2.2 $54.07
9/30/20227,000 shares $377.23 thousand +62.8%N/A0.4 $53.89
9/15/20224,300 shares $254.69 thousand -54.7%N/A0.3 $59.23
8/31/20229,500 shares $566.11 thousand +206.5%N/A0.6 $59.59
8/15/20223,100 shares $200.88 thousand +93.8%N/A0.2 $64.80
7/31/20221,600 shares $96.34 thousand +128.6%N/A0.1 $60.21
7/15/2022700 shares $38.44 thousand -85.4%N/A0 $54.91
6/30/20224,800 shares $259.97 thousand -52.5%N/A0.2 $54.16
6/15/202210,100 shares $553.88 thousand +320.8%N/A0.4 $54.84
5/31/20222,400 shares $142.61 thousand +4.4%N/A0.1 $59.42
5/15/20222,300 shares $132.34 thousand -28.1%N/A0.1 $57.54
4/30/20223,200 shares $192.25 thousand -73.6%N/A0.1 $60.08
4/15/202212,100 shares $790.74 thousand +348.2%N/A0.2 $65.35
3/31/20222,700 shares $184.49 thousand -3.6%N/A0 $68.33
3/15/20222,800 shares $179.51 thousand -62.7%N/A0.1 $64.11
2/28/20227,500 shares $502.73 thousand +44.2%N/A0.1 $67.03
2/15/20225,200 shares $353.70 thousand +6.1%N/A0.1 $68.02
1/31/20224,900 shares $323.55 thousand -41.0%N/A0.1 $66.03
1/15/20228,300 shares $580.17 thousand +2.5%N/A0.2 $69.90
12/31/20218,100 shares $603.94 thousand -66.8%N/A0.2 $74.56
12/15/202124,400 shares $1.77 million +3.4%N/A0.6 $72.59
11/30/202123,600 shares $1.73 million -4.1%N/A0.7 $73.43
11/15/202124,600 shares $1.96 million +15.5%N/A0.7 $79.61
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10/29/202121,300 shares $1.61 million +73.2%N/A0.6 $75.48
10/15/202112,300 shares $901.59 thousand -41.7%N/A0.3 $73.30
9/30/202121,100 shares $1.51 million +205.8%N/A0.5 $71.59
9/15/20216,900 shares $497.21 thousand -34.9%N/A0.2 $72.06
8/31/202110,600 shares $775.79 thousand +29.3%N/A0.3 $73.19
8/13/20218,200 shares $585.81 thousand +13.9%N/A0.2 $71.44
7/30/20217,200 shares $512.42 thousand -67.1%N/A0.2 $71.17
7/15/202121,900 shares $1.52 million +135.5%N/A0.4 $69.22
6/30/20219,300 shares $681.50 thousand -67.8%N/A0.2 $73.28
6/15/202128,900 shares $2.10 million +425.5%N/A0.6 $72.71
5/28/20215,500 shares $392.15 thousand -58.3%N/A0.1 $71.30
5/14/202113,200 shares $876.74 thousand +43.5%N/A0.2 $66.42
4/30/20219,200 shares $656.42 thousand -75.4%N/A0.1 $71.35
4/15/202137,400 shares $2.63 million +246.3%N/A0.5 $70.39
3/31/202110,800 shares $739.15 thousand -90.0%N/A0.1 $68.44
3/15/2021108,000 shares $8.01 million +194.3%N/A1.2 $74.15
2/26/202136,700 shares $2.59 million +162.1%N/A0.4 $70.49
2/12/202114,000 shares $1.05 million +125.8%N/A0.2 $75.07
1/29/20216,200 shares $421.64 thousand -60.5%N/A0.1 $68.01
1/15/202115,700 shares $1.09 million -71.9%N/A0.3 $69.26
12/31/202055,800 shares $3.46 million +3.3%N/A1.1 $61.99
12/15/202054,000 shares $3.20 million -20.9%N/A1.4 $59.18
11/30/202068,300 shares $3.86 million -25.0%N/A2 $56.45
11/15/202091,000 shares $4.79 million +38.5%N/A2.7 $52.66
10/30/202065,700 shares $3.18 million +563.6%N/A2 $48.39
10/15/20209,900 shares $504.92 thousand +50.0%N/A0 $51.00
9/30/20206,600 shares $310.43 thousand -83.8%N/A0.2 $47.04
9/15/202061,100 shares $2.87 million +50.1%N/A2.2 $46.99
8/31/202040,700 shares $1.95 million +5,714.3%N/A1.6 $47.95

FYC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 27,400 shares of FYC short. 0.48% of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund?

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. FYC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund?

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. 0.48% of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 27,400 shares, a decline of 43.7% from the previous total of 48,700 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 Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.48% of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund: Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.65%), First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (0.30%), Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF (2.25%), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.05%), Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (3.56%), Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (0.19%), iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (1.96%), Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF (1.23%), iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (0.72%), Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (0.14%),

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 Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund stock?

Short selling FYC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FYC shares are trading up $3.00 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 Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund?

A short squeeze for First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of FYC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund'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 FYC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:FYC) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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