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

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First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF Short Interest Data

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) has a short interest of 6,500 shares. This marks a 364.29% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.8, indicating that it would take 0.8 days of the average trading volume of 5,571 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+364.29%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$293.57 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,300,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.50%
Today's Trading Volume
3,190 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,571 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
57%
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HISF Short Interest Over Time

HISF Days to Cover Over Time

HISF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/30/20256,500 shares $293.57 thousand +364.3%N/A0.8 $45.17
9/15/20251,400 shares $63.69 thousand +250.0%N/A0.2 $45.49
8/31/2025400 shares $17.95 thousand -50.0%0.0%0.1 $44.87
8/15/2025800 shares $35.83 thousand -33.3%N/A0.1 $44.79
7/31/20251,200 shares $53.32 thousand -84.6%0.1%0.2 $44.43
7/15/20257,800 shares $345.62 thousand +7,700.0%N/A1 $44.31
6/30/2025100 shares $4.46 thousand -90.0%0.0%0 $44.64
6/15/20251,000 shares $44.29 thousand +66.7%0.1%0.3 $44.29
5/31/2025600 shares $26.43 thousand +50.0%0.1%0.2 $44.05
5/15/2025400 shares $17.61 thousand -75.0%0.0%0.1 $44.04
4/30/20251,600 shares $70.88 thousand +166.7%N/A0.4 $44.30
4/15/2025600 shares $26.28 thousand -71.4%0.1%0.1 $43.80
3/31/20252,100 shares $92.93 thousand No Change0.2%0.5 $44.25
3/15/20252,100 shares $92.91 thousand -77.4%0.2%0.5 $44.25
2/28/20259,300 shares $414.13 thousand +116.3%0.9%2.2 $44.53
2/15/20254,300 shares $189.87 thousand -4.4%0.4%1 $44.16
1/31/20254,500 shares $197.78 thousand +104.6%N/A1 $43.95
1/15/20252,200 shares $96.18 thousand +22.2%N/A0.5 $43.72
12/31/20241,800 shares $78.80 thousand -64.7%N/A0.4 $43.78
12/15/20245,100 shares $225.19 thousand +1,600.0%N/A1 $44.15
11/30/2024300 shares $13.38 thousand -50.0%N/A0.1 $44.58
11/15/2024600 shares $26.50 thousand -68.4%N/A0.1 $44.17
10/31/20241,900 shares $84.09 thousand -72.1%N/A0.4 $44.26
10/15/20246,800 shares $306.27 thousand +51.1%N/A1.7 $45.04
9/30/20244,500 shares $204.62 thousand +1,025.0%N/A0.7 $45.47
9/15/2024400 shares $18.27 thousand -55.6%N/A0.1 $45.69
8/31/2024900 shares $40.55 thousand -50.0%N/A0.2 $45.06
8/15/20241,800 shares $80.99 thousand +260.0%N/A0.3 $45.00
7/31/2024500 shares $22.27 thousand -50.0%N/A0.1 $44.53
7/15/20241,000 shares $44.29 thousand +400.0%N/A0.2 $44.29
6/30/2024200 shares $8.75 thousand -85.7%N/A0.1 $43.77
6/15/20241,400 shares $61.78 thousand -79.4%N/A0.5 $44.13
5/31/20246,800 shares $296.63 thousand +70.0%N/A2.8 $43.62
5/15/20244,000 shares $175.90 thousand +29.0%N/A2.2 $43.98
4/30/20243,100 shares $133.42 thousand -64.8%N/A1.3 $43.04
4/15/20248,800 shares $380.60 thousand +144.4%N/A2.5 $43.25
3/31/20243,600 shares $159.23 thousand +56.5%N/A1 $44.23
3/15/20242,300 shares $101.50 thousand -8.0%N/A0.6 $44.13
2/29/20242,500 shares $110.33 thousand +19.1%N/A0.6 $44.13
2/15/20242,100 shares $92.84 thousand -22.2%N/A0.5 $44.21
1/31/20242,700 shares $120.56 thousand +285.7%N/A0.6 $44.65
1/15/2024700 shares $31.36 thousand +600.0%N/A0.2 $44.80
12/31/2023100 shares $4.49 thousand -85.7%N/A0 $44.86
12/15/2023700 shares $31.30 thousand +600.0%N/A0.3 $44.72
11/30/2023100 shares $4.35 thousand -80.0%N/A0 $43.54
11/15/2023500 shares $21.51 thousand -98.0%N/A0.2 $43.01
10/31/202324,600 shares $1.03 million -12.8%N/A8.5 $41.94
10/15/202328,200 shares $1.20 million +1.4%N/A10.4 $42.54
9/30/202327,800 shares $1.19 million +5.3%N/A10.7 $42.73
9/15/202326,400 shares $1.15 million -43.8%N/A5.3 $43.46
8/31/202347,000 shares $2.06 million -18.0%N/A9.6 $43.75
8/15/202357,300 shares $2.49 million -5.9%N/A10.8 $43.52
7/31/202360,900 shares $2.68 million +7.8%N/A11.5 $44.08
7/15/202356,500 shares $2.50 million +4.8%N/A10.3 $44.18
6/30/202353,900 shares $2.37 million +42.2%N/A9.1 $44.05
6/15/202337,900 shares $1.68 million +9,375.0%N/A9.2 $44.32
5/31/2023400 shares $17.68 thousand -83.3%N/A0.1 $44.21
5/15/20232,400 shares $106.87 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $44.53

HISF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF's current short interest?

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 September 30th, investors have sold 6,500 shares of HISF short. Learn More on First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF?

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. HISF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF's short interest ratio.

Is First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,500 shares, an increase of 364.3% from the previous total of 1,400 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 High Income Strategic Focus ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($15.71 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($7.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($4.55 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.53 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.94 billion), IonQ, Inc. ($3.78 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.13 billion), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF stock?

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 up $0.10 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 High Income Strategic Focus ETF?

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.

How often is First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF'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 HISF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:HISF) was last updated on 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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