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

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$44.45 -0.02 (-0.04%)
As of 05/13/2026 10:18 AM Eastern
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First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) had a short interest of 9,883 shares sold short, representing 0.48% of the public float. This marks a 23.88% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, meaning it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 12,414 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
9,883 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,978 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
23.88%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$439.30 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
2,050,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.48%
Today's Trading Volume
765 shares
Average Trading Volume
12,414 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
6%
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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 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
4/30/20269,883 shares $439.30 thousand +23.9%0.5%1.84 $44.45
4/15/20267,978 shares $357.65 thousand -3.1%0.4%0.57 $44.83
3/31/20268,232 shares $365.01 thousand -26.9%0.4%1.57 $44.34
3/13/202611,263 shares $501.54 thousand -17.3%0.6%1.24 $44.53
2/27/202613,623 shares $618.77 thousand -3.1%0.7%2.04 $45.42
2/13/202614,058 shares $640.06 thousand +3.3%0.7%1.73 $45.53
1/30/202613,615 shares $614.99 thousand -6.7%0.7%1.91 $45.17
1/15/202614,593 shares $662.23 thousand +64.7%0.8%0.32 $45.38
12/31/20258,858 shares $400.74 thousand +123.2%0.6%0.91 $45.24
12/15/20253,969 shares $178.72 thousand -22.8%0.3%0.6 $45.03
11/28/20255,144 shares $233.46 thousand +85.4%0.4%1.21 $45.39
11/14/20252,774 shares $125.29 thousand -24.3%0.2%0.75 $45.17
10/31/20253,663 shares $165.66 thousand +12.3%0.3%0.62 $45.23
10/15/20253,300 shares $149.89 thousand -49.2%0.3%0.6 $45.42
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
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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

Short interest is the volume of First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 9,883 shares of HISF short. 0.48% 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.

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 1.8. Learn More on First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF'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. 0.48% of First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 9,883 shares, an increase of 23.9% from the previous total of 7,978 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.

0.48% 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: AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF (0.86%), iShares MSCI Qatar ETF (2.65%), First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (0.14%), Lazard Japanese Equity ETF (2.61%), WisdomTree Target Range Fund (0.68%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF (0.63%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (0.06%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF (0.78%), Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF (1.21%), VictoryShares Hedged Equity Income ETF (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 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 $0.02 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, 30 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NASDAQ:HISF) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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