First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 600 shares of HISF short. 0.06% of First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF'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. 0.06% of First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 600 shares, a decline of 71.4% from the previous total of 2,100 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.

0.06% of First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF: WisdomTree Target Range Fund (0.08%), First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (1.18%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF (1.03%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF (0.01%), iShares MSCI New Zealand ETF (1.01%), Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF (0.59%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF (0.17%), American Century Short Duration Strategic Income ETF (0.07%), Invesco Nasdaq Free Cash Flow Achievers ETF (0.40%), iShares MSCI Qatar ETF (0.96%),

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 HISF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF as its price is falling. HISF shares are trading down $0.24 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 High Income Strategic Focus ETF 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 HISF, 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 HISF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.