First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $18.98 +0.02 (+0.08%) Closing price 03:21 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.98 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF Short Interest DataFirst Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) has a short interest of 12,800 shares, representing 0.19% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -56.31% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 43,323 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest12,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest29,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-56.31%Dollar Volume Sold Short$243.20 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares6,900,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.19%Today's Trading Volume27,137 sharesAverage Trading Volume43,323 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average63% Short Selling First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartLDSF Short Interest Over TimeLDSF Days to Cover Over TimeLDSF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/202512,800 shares $243.20 thousand -56.3%0.2%0.4 $19.00 6/15/202529,300 shares $554.36 thousand +138.2%0.5%0.6 $18.92 5/31/202512,300 shares $232.10 thousand -29.7%0.2%0.3 $18.87 5/15/202517,500 shares $330.40 thousand -68.8%0.3%0.4 $18.88 4/30/202556,000 shares $1.06 million +2,847.4%N/A1 $18.89 4/15/20251,900 shares $35.61 thousand -88.6%0.0%0 $18.74 3/31/202516,700 shares $315.13 thousand -31.8%0.3%0.3 $18.87 3/15/202524,500 shares $462.56 thousand -44.8%0.4%0.6 $18.88 2/28/202544,400 shares $840.94 thousand +145.3%0.7%0.9 $18.94 2/15/202518,100 shares $341.55 thousand +46.0%0.3%0.4 $18.87 Get the Latest News and Ratings for LDSF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/202512,400 shares $233.37 thousand -3.1%N/A0.4 $18.82 1/15/202512,800 shares $240.26 thousand +2,460.0%N/A0.4 $18.77 12/31/2024500 shares $9.39 thousand -95.6%N/A0 $18.77 12/15/202411,300 shares $212.84 thousand -46.7%N/A0.4 $18.84 11/30/202421,200 shares $401.42 thousand -71.5%N/A0.5 $18.94 11/15/202474,400 shares $1.40 million +866.2%N/A1.7 $18.85 10/31/20247,700 shares $145.11 thousand -65.8%N/A0.2 $18.85 10/15/202422,500 shares $427.73 thousand -12.5%N/A0.5 $19.01 9/30/202425,700 shares $492.41 thousand +107.3%N/A0.4 $19.16 9/15/202412,400 shares $237.71 thousand +188.4%N/A0.2 $19.17 8/31/20244,300 shares $81.80 thousand +22.9%N/A0.1 $19.02 8/15/20243,500 shares $66.50 thousand -87.5%N/A0.1 $19.00 7/31/202428,100 shares $530.81 thousand +3,022.2%N/A0.6 $18.89 7/15/2024900 shares $17.00 thousand -64.0%N/A0 $18.89 6/30/20242,500 shares $46.73 thousand -58.3%N/A0 $18.69 6/15/20246,000 shares $112.71 thousand +160.9%N/A0.1 $18.79 5/31/20242,300 shares $42.92 thousand +15.0%N/A0 $18.66 5/15/20242,000 shares $37.50 thousand +185.7%N/A0 $18.75 4/30/2024700 shares $12.96 thousand -84.1%N/A0 $18.52 4/15/20244,400 shares $81.71 thousand -66.9%N/A0.1 $18.57 3/31/202413,300 shares $249.42 thousand +315.6%N/A0.2 $18.75 3/15/20243,200 shares $59.94 thousand +100.0%N/A0.1 $18.73 2/29/20241,600 shares $29.95 thousand -95.4%N/A0 $18.72 2/15/202434,900 shares $654.03 thousand +162.4%N/A0.6 $18.74 1/31/202413,300 shares $250.84 thousand +7.3%N/A0.2 $18.86 1/15/202412,400 shares $234.36 thousand +235.1%N/A0.2 $18.90 12/31/20233,700 shares $69.73 thousand -45.6%N/A0.1 $18.85 12/15/20236,800 shares $128.04 thousand +1,033.3%N/A0.2 $18.83 11/30/2023600 shares $11.15 thousand -40.0%N/A0 $18.58 11/15/20231,000 shares $18.46 thousand -98.8%N/A0 $18.46Critical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 (Ad)I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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Short interest is the volume of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 12,800 shares of LDSF short. 0.19% of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF? 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. 0.19% of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 12,800 shares, a decrease of 56.3% from the previous total of 29,300 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 Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.19% of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF: First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF (0.13%), Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (0.38%), iShares MSCI UAE ETF (19.64%), VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF (0.06%), Defiance S&P 500 Target Income ETF (0.66%), First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (0.16%), Alpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETF (1.32%), Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF (0.48%), iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (0.09%), Optimize Strategy Index ETF (0.00%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF stock? Short selling LDSF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF as its price is falling. LDSF shares are trading up $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. How does a short squeeze work against First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF? A short squeeze for First Trust Low Duration 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 LDSF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust Low Duration 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 LDSF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025. 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