First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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.

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.

First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of 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.

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 Brazil Small-Cap ETF (4.41%), iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (0.53%), Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF (0.35%), Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.08%), Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (0.06%), VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.05%), VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd (0.97%), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.18%), Texas Small Cap Equity Index ETF (0.02%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Growth Fund (0.25%),

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.

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 $0.97 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 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.

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.