First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $56.82 +1.05 (+1.88%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$56.84 +0.02 (+0.03%) As of 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 ChainOwnershipRatingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest DataFirst Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT) has a short interest of 5,200 shares, representing 0.21% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 44.44% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 13,349 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest5,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest3,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+44.44%Dollar Volume Sold Short$232.28 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares2,450,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.21%Today's Trading Volume36,277 sharesAverage Trading Volume13,349 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average272% Short Selling First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFYT Short Interest Over TimeFYT Days to Cover Over TimeFYT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20255,200 shares $232.28 thousand +44.4%0.2%0.3 $44.67 3/31/20253,600 shares $179.03 thousand -72.1%0.1%0.2 $49.73 3/15/202512,900 shares $643.32 thousand +148.1%0.4%0.8 $49.87 2/28/20255,200 shares $271.39 thousand +62.5%0.2%0.4 $52.19 2/15/20253,200 shares $174.91 thousand -20.0%0.1%0.3 $54.66 1/31/20254,000 shares $222.48 thousand -58.8%N/A0.4 $55.62 1/15/20259,700 shares $539.81 thousand +19.8%N/A0.7 $55.65 12/31/20248,100 shares $445.58 thousand +68.8%N/A0.6 $55.01 12/15/20244,800 shares $279.54 thousand -47.3%N/A0.5 $58.24 11/30/20249,100 shares $546.55 thousand +21.3%N/A0.9 $60.06 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FYT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/15/20247,500 shares $431.93 thousand +19.1%N/A0.7 $57.59 10/31/20246,300 shares $338.81 thousand +425.0%N/A0.5 $53.78 10/15/20241,200 shares $66.20 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $55.17 9/30/20241,200 shares $66.66 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $55.55 9/15/20241,200 shares $65.51 thousand -53.9%N/A0.1 $54.59 8/31/20242,600 shares $145.63 thousand -64.9%N/A0.1 $56.01 8/15/20247,400 shares $399.82 thousand -81.2%N/A0.4 $54.03 7/31/202439,300 shares $2.30 million +39,200.0%N/A2.2 $58.56 7/15/2024100 shares $5.45 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $54.53 3/15/2024200 shares $10.36 thousand +100.0%N/A0 $51.81 2/29/2024100 shares $5.27 thousand -87.5%N/A0 $52.70 2/15/2024800 shares $42.66 thousand -92.6%N/A0 $53.33 1/31/202410,800 shares $560.84 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $51.93 5/15/2023500 shares $21.41 thousand -90.0%N/A0 $42.82 4/30/20235,000 shares $222.35 thousand -55.4%N/A0.1 $44.47 4/15/202311,200 shares $501.98 thousand -55.4%N/A0.3 $44.82 3/31/202325,100 shares $1.15 million +6.8%N/A0.6 $45.69 3/15/202323,500 shares $1.05 million +70.3%N/A0.5 $44.61 2/28/202313,800 shares $686.69 thousand -22.5%N/A0.3 $49.76 2/15/202317,800 shares $920.08 thousand -64.2%N/A0.4 $51.69 1/31/202349,700 shares $2.52 million +2,823.5%N/A1.4 $50.76 1/15/20231,700 shares $83.01 thousand -10.5%N/A0.1 $48.83 12/30/20221,900 shares $85.53 thousand +46.2%N/A0.1 $45.02 12/15/20221,300 shares $58.72 thousand +8.3%N/A0 $45.17 11/30/20221,200 shares $57.65 thousand -76.5%N/A0 $48.04 11/15/20225,100 shares $242.61 thousand +30.8%N/A0.1 $47.57 10/31/20223,900 shares $179.28 thousand -88.8%N/A0.1 $45.97 10/15/202234,700 shares $1.45 million No ChangeN/A0.9 $41.90 9/30/2022600 shares $24.31 thousand -95.1%N/A0 $40.51 9/15/202212,300 shares $552.27 thousand -35.6%N/A0.3 $44.90 8/31/202219,100 shares $881.47 thousand -72.0%N/A0.4 $46.15 8/15/202268,300 shares $3.47 million +2,176.7%N/A1.5 $50.78 7/31/20223,000 shares $145.82 thousand -67.4%N/A0.1 $48.61 7/15/20229,200 shares $409.68 thousand +922.2%N/A0.2 $44.53 6/30/2022900 shares $39.63 thousand +200.0%N/A0 $44.03 6/15/2022300 shares $13.60 thousand -70.0%N/A0 $45.34 5/31/20221,000 shares $49.22 thousand -37.5%N/A0 $49.22 5/15/20221,600 shares $76.27 thousand +700.0%N/A0 $47.67 4/30/2022200 shares $9.54 thousand -98.7%N/A0 $47.71 4/15/202215,500 shares $775 thousand +131.3%N/A0.4 $50.00 3/31/20226,700 shares $342.30 thousand -75.1%N/A0.2 $51.09 3/15/202226,900 shares $1.37 million -31.7%N/A0.7 $51.10 2/28/202239,400 shares $2.04 million +255.0%N/A0.9 $51.75 2/15/202211,100 shares $577.76 thousand -83.4%N/A0.3 $52.05 1/31/202266,800 shares $3.41 million +4,353.3%N/A1.9 $51.05 1/15/20221,500 shares $81.42 thousand +200.0%N/A0 $54.28 12/31/2021500 shares $26.55 thousand +150.0%N/A0 $53.09 12/15/2021200 shares $10.38 thousand -97.7%N/A0 $51.89 11/30/20218,800 shares $442.11 thousand +8.6%N/A0.3 $50.24 11/15/20218,100 shares $438.53 thousand +200.0%N/A0.3 $54.14 10/29/20212,700 shares $139.32 thousand -43.8%N/A0.1 $51.60 10/15/20214,800 shares $248.64 thousand -33.3%N/A0.1 $51.80 9/30/20217,200 shares $359.28 thousand +453.9%N/A0.1 $49.90 9/15/20211,300 shares $64.62 thousand +85.7%N/A0 $49.71 8/31/2021700 shares $35.63 thousand +600.0%N/A0 $50.90 8/13/2021100 shares $5.11 thousand -94.1%N/A0 $51.10 7/30/20211,700 shares $85.37 thousand +1,600.0%N/A0 $50.22 7/15/2021100 shares $4.97 thousand -93.3%N/A0 $49.69 6/30/20211,500 shares $76.38 thousand -89.8%N/A0 $50.92 6/15/202114,700 shares $774.54 thousand -10.4%N/A0.2 $52.69 5/28/202116,400 shares $864.77 thousand -78.1%N/A0.2 $52.73 5/14/202174,900 shares $3.91 million +46.6%N/A1 $52.25 4/30/202151,100 shares $2.66 million +20.5%N/A0.7 $51.99 4/15/202142,400 shares $2.16 million -51.9%N/A0.7 $51.04 3/31/202188,200 shares $4.45 million +1,002.5%N/A1.5 $50.42 3/15/20218,000 shares $423.92 thousand -81.0%N/A0.2 $52.99 2/26/202142,000 shares $2.01 million +76.5%N/A0.9 $47.84 2/12/202123,800 shares $1.11 million +15.0%N/A0.6 $46.72 1/29/202120,700 shares $903.35 thousand +39.9%N/A0.4 $43.64 1/15/202114,800 shares $668.23 thousand -50.8%N/A0.3 $45.15 12/31/202030,100 shares $1.25 million +11.9%N/A0.7 $41.41 12/15/202026,900 shares $1.10 million -58.6%N/A0.7 $40.80 11/30/202065,000 shares $2.59 million +71.1%N/A1.8 $39.89 11/15/202038,000 shares $1.42 million +37,900.0%N/A1.3 $37.31 10/30/2020100 shares $3.21 thousand -99.6%N/A0 $32.07 10/15/202026,100 shares $864.69 thousand -51.2%N/A0 $33.13 9/30/202053,500 shares $1.65 million +31.8%N/A3.2 $30.81 9/15/202035,600 shares $1.14 million -12.3%N/A2.1 $32.04 FYT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 5,200 shares of FYT short. 0.21% of First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Small Cap Value 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. 0.21% of First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,200 shares, an increase of 44.4% from the previous total of 3,600 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 Value AlphaDEX Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.21% of First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund: iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (0.40%), Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF (0.34%), iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (2.52%), Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.07%), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.09%), Texas Small Cap Equity Index ETF (0.03%), Invesco Nasdaq Future Gen 200 ETF (0.23%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Growth Fund (3.47%), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.05%), First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (0.29%), 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 Inc ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($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 Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund stock? Short selling FYT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FYT shares are trading up $1.05 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 Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund? A short squeeze for First Trust Small Cap Value 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 FYT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust Small Cap Value 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 FYT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025. 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