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

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First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT) had a short interest of 38,062 shares sold short, representing 1.44% of the public float. This marks a 31.11% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.3, meaning it would take 3.3 days of the average trading volume of 17,570 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
38,062 shares
Previous Short Interest
29,031 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
31.11%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.74 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
2,650,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.44%
Today's Trading Volume
6,032 shares
Average Trading Volume
17,570 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
34%
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First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund 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
7/31/202638,062 shares $2.74 million +31.1%1.4%3.25 $71.99
7/15/202629,031 shares $2.05 million +1,906.3%1.1%2.31 $70.70
6/30/20261,447 shares $101.02 thousand -2.3%0.1%0.28 $69.81
6/15/20261,481 shares $100.91 thousand -56.8%0.1%0.16 $68.14
5/29/20263,424 shares $226.26 thousand -25.1%0.1%0.82 $66.08
5/15/20264,571 shares $289.57 thousand -66.6%0.2%0.19 $63.35
4/30/202613,664 shares $911.39 thousand +129.8%0.5%0.46 $66.70
4/15/20265,945 shares $386.25 thousand -70.1%0.2%0.17 $64.97
3/31/202619,854 shares $1.23 million +1,225.4%0.7%0.9 $61.79
3/13/20261,498 shares $90.09 thousand -13.7%0.1%0.12 $60.14
2/27/20261,736 shares $109.59 thousand -66.5%0.1%0.27 $63.13
2/13/20265,183 shares $332.13 thousand -45.3%0.2%0.16 $64.08
1/30/20269,482 shares $577.26 thousand -17.8%0.4%0.94 $60.88
1/15/202611,539 shares $703.42 thousand +634.5%0.4%0.5 $60.96
12/31/20251,571 shares $89.06 thousand -69.9%0.1%0.22 $56.69
12/15/20255,224 shares $304.82 thousand -83.9%0.2%0.52 $58.35
11/28/202532,367 shares $1.83 million +2,564.0%1.3%4.18 $56.44
11/14/20251,215 shares $66.12 thousand -41.5%0.0%0.36 $54.42
10/31/20252,075 shares $113.09 thousand -75.3%0.1%0.65 $54.50
10/15/20258,400 shares $460.97 thousand +147.1%0.3%1.2 $54.88
9/30/20253,400 shares $189.69 thousand +142.9%N/A0.4 $55.79
9/15/20251,400 shares $79.04 thousand -30.0%N/A0.2 $56.46
8/31/20252,000 shares $113.10 thousand No Change0.1%0.3 $56.55
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
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
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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

FYT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 38,062 shares of FYT short. 1.44% 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.

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. FYT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.3. Learn More on First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund'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. 1.44% 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 in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 38,062 shares, an increase of 31.1% from the previous total of 29,031 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.

1.44% 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 (1.02%), iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (1.62%), First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (0.73%), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.50%), Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.72%), Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF (1.57%), Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF (0.47%), SEI Select Small Cap ETF (0.07%), iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF (0.06%), Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.10%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 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 $0.89 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 appreciates 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 July, 31 2026.

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

  • 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:FYT is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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