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First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (LMBS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$49.20 -0.05 (-0.09%)
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First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF Short Interest Data

First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (LMBS) has a short interest of 34,800 shares, representing 0.03% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -49.78% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, indicating that it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 495,035 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
34,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
69,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-49.78%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.70 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
100,850,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.03%
Today's Trading Volume
216,982 shares
Average Trading Volume
495,035 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
44%
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LMBS Short Interest Over Time

LMBS Days to Cover Over Time

LMBS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/202534,800 shares $1.70 million -49.8%0.0%0.1 $48.89
5/15/202569,300 shares $3.39 million -35.2%0.1%0.1 $48.92
4/30/2025106,900 shares $5.25 million +241.5%N/A0.2 $49.10
4/15/202531,300 shares $1.53 million -86.4%0.0%0.1 $48.83
3/31/2025230,300 shares $11.32 million +412.9%0.2%0.4 $49.16
3/15/202544,900 shares $2.20 million -58.1%0.0%0.1 $49.08
2/28/2025107,200 shares $5.27 million -11.1%0.1%0.2 $49.14
2/15/2025120,600 shares $5.89 million +61.0%0.1%0.3 $48.87
1/31/202574,900 shares $3.65 million +351.2%N/A0.2 $48.74
1/15/202516,600 shares $805.93 thousand -83.2%N/A0 $48.55
12/31/202498,800 shares $4.81 million -37.2%N/A0.2 $48.67
12/15/2024157,200 shares $7.67 million +202.9%N/A0.3 $48.78
11/30/202451,900 shares $2.54 million -63.7%N/A0.1 $48.97
11/15/2024143,100 shares $6.96 million -31.5%N/A0.3 $48.64
10/31/2024209,000 shares $10.16 million +70.5%N/A0.4 $48.63
10/15/2024122,600 shares $6.02 million -21.9%N/A0.2 $49.11
9/30/2024157,000 shares $7.76 million +68.6%N/A0.3 $49.41
9/15/202493,100 shares $4.60 million -36.0%N/A0.2 $49.43
8/31/2024145,400 shares $7.13 million +107.1%N/A0.3 $49.04
8/15/202470,200 shares $3.44 million -64.5%N/A0.2 $49.03
7/31/2024197,600 shares $9.63 million -8.4%N/A0.5 $48.72
7/15/2024215,600 shares $10.48 million +228.2%N/A0.6 $48.62
6/30/202465,700 shares $3.16 million -39.3%N/A0.2 $48.05
6/15/2024108,200 shares $5.23 million +5.8%N/A0.3 $48.35
5/31/2024102,300 shares $4.91 million +96.7%N/A0.2 $47.97
5/15/202452,000 shares $2.51 million -33.3%N/A0.1 $48.31
4/30/202477,900 shares $3.71 million +178.2%N/A0.2 $47.59
4/15/202428,000 shares $1.34 million -65.4%N/A0.1 $47.72
3/31/202481,000 shares $3.91 million +266.5%N/A0.2 $48.25
3/15/202422,100 shares $1.06 million -73.4%N/A0 $48.06
2/29/202483,100 shares $4.00 million +22.0%N/A0.2 $48.09
2/15/202468,100 shares $3.28 million +492.2%N/A0.1 $48.17
1/31/202411,500 shares $556.49 thousand -77.5%N/A0 $48.39
1/15/202451,200 shares $2.48 million -81.1%N/A0.1 $48.49
12/31/2023271,100 shares $13.10 million +69.1%N/A0.5 $48.32
12/15/2023160,300 shares $7.74 million +96.9%N/A0.3 $48.26
11/30/202381,400 shares $3.87 million -15.7%N/A0.1 $47.60
11/15/202396,500 shares $4.57 million -52.4%N/A0.2 $47.34
10/31/2023202,700 shares $9.47 million -11.2%N/A0.3 $46.74
10/15/2023228,300 shares $10.76 million -63.7%N/A0.4 $47.12
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9/30/2023629,000 shares $29.71 million +131.9%N/A1 $47.24
9/15/2023271,200 shares $12.92 million +92.8%N/A0.4 $47.64
8/31/2023140,700 shares $6.71 million -72.9%N/A0.2 $47.71
8/15/2023519,100 shares $24.65 million +13.1%N/A0.7 $47.49
7/31/2023459,000 shares $21.87 million +6.1%N/A0.7 $47.65
7/15/2023432,500 shares $20.72 million +801.0%N/A0.7 $47.90
6/30/202348,000 shares $2.29 million -81.4%N/A0.1 $47.67
6/15/2023258,100 shares $12.34 million +229.6%N/A0.4 $47.83
5/31/202378,300 shares $3.75 million +455.3%N/A0.1 $47.89
5/15/202314,100 shares $678.21 thousand -88.8%N/A0 $48.10
4/30/2023125,700 shares $6.03 million +310.8%N/A0.2 $47.96
4/15/202330,600 shares $1.47 million -56.5%N/A0 $48.01
3/31/202370,300 shares $3.37 million -38.6%N/A0.1 $47.87
3/15/2023114,400 shares $5.50 million -90.9%N/A0.2 $48.09
2/28/20231,250,000 shares $59.56 million +82.2%N/A1.6 $47.65
2/15/2023685,900 shares $32.81 million +12,370.9%N/A0.9 $47.84
1/31/20235,500 shares $264.22 thousand -98.0%N/A0 $48.04
1/15/2023280,600 shares $13.47 million +411.1%N/A0.4 $48.00
12/30/202254,900 shares $2.60 million -59.6%N/A0.1 $47.41
12/15/2022135,900 shares $6.50 million -0.7%N/A0.2 $47.85
11/30/2022136,800 shares $6.47 million -51.2%N/A0.2 $47.32
11/15/2022280,100 shares $13.23 million -32.4%N/A0.4 $47.25
10/31/2022414,600 shares $19.42 million -47.9%N/A0.6 $46.85
10/15/2022796,200 shares $37.45 million No ChangeN/A1.3 $47.03
9/30/2022349,200 shares $16.53 million -17.8%N/A0.6 $47.35
9/15/2022424,700 shares $20.39 million +141.0%N/A0.7 $48.02
8/31/2022176,200 shares $8.51 million +1,186.1%N/A0.3 $48.31
8/15/202213,700 shares $665.27 thousand -97.0%N/A0 $48.56
7/31/2022448,900 shares $21.78 million +94.1%N/A0.7 $48.52
7/15/2022231,300 shares $11.17 million +20.9%N/A0.3 $48.31
6/30/2022191,300 shares $9.24 million -29.4%N/A0.3 $48.30
6/15/2022270,800 shares $12.99 million +63.8%N/A0.3 $47.98
5/31/2022165,300 shares $8.03 million -10.2%N/A0.2 $48.56
5/15/2022184,100 shares $8.96 million +10.0%N/A0.2 $48.68
4/30/2022167,300 shares $8.15 million +38.7%N/A0.2 $48.72
4/15/2022120,600 shares $5.89 million -22.6%N/A0.2 $48.84
3/31/2022155,900 shares $7.63 million +89.2%N/A0.2 $48.95
3/15/202282,400 shares $4.05 million -44.7%N/A0.1 $49.21
2/28/2022149,000 shares $7.38 million +40.0%N/A0.2 $49.53
2/15/2022106,400 shares $5.27 million -63.4%N/A0.1 $49.56
1/31/2022290,700 shares $14.45 million +20.1%N/A0.3 $49.72
1/15/2022242,000 shares $12.05 million -58.8%N/A0.2 $49.81
12/31/2021586,600 shares $29.32 million -22.5%N/A0.6 $49.99
12/15/2021757,200 shares $37.90 million +658.7%N/A0.8 $50.05
11/30/202199,800 shares $5.01 million +22.5%N/A0.1 $50.17
11/15/202181,500 shares $4.09 million +51.5%N/A0.1 $50.21
10/29/202153,800 shares $2.71 million -25.5%N/A0.1 $50.45
10/15/202172,200 shares $3.65 million +34.5%N/A0.1 $50.52
9/30/202153,700 shares $2.72 million +129.5%N/A0.1 $50.58
9/15/202123,400 shares $1.19 million -67.2%N/A0 $50.70
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8/31/202171,400 shares $3.62 million -92.2%N/A0.1 $50.75
8/13/2021915,200 shares $46.48 million +117.4%N/A1.1 $50.79
7/30/2021421,000 shares $21.40 million -9.2%N/A0.5 $50.82
7/15/2021463,800 shares $23.60 million +233.0%N/A0.5 $50.88
6/30/2021139,300 shares $7.09 million +81.9%N/A0.1 $50.90
6/15/202176,600 shares $3.91 million -83.6%N/A0.1 $51.05
5/28/2021467,400 shares $23.84 million +171.7%N/A0.6 $51.01
5/14/2021172,000 shares $8.79 million +8.9%N/A0.2 $51.10
4/30/2021157,900 shares $8.07 million -33.3%N/A0.2 $51.12
4/15/2021236,700 shares $12.11 million -84.3%N/A0.3 $51.15
3/31/20211,510,000 shares $77.01 million +86.4%N/A1.6 $51.00
3/15/2021810,100 shares $41.48 million +1,753.8%N/A0.9 $51.20
2/26/202143,700 shares $2.23 million -42.2%N/A0 $51.07
2/12/202175,600 shares $3.90 million -90.8%N/A0.1 $51.54
1/29/2021823,300 shares $42.41 million +55.8%N/A0.9 $51.51
1/15/2021528,400 shares $27.23 million +895.1%N/A0.6 $51.54
12/31/202053,100 shares $2.74 million -92.9%N/A0.1 $51.53
12/15/2020752,200 shares $38.75 million +160.7%N/A1 $51.51
11/30/2020288,500 shares $14.87 million -55.2%N/A0.4 $51.55
11/15/2020643,400 shares $33.21 million +300.1%N/A0.9 $51.61
10/30/2020160,800 shares $8.29 million -20.1%N/A0.2 $51.55
10/15/2020201,300 shares $10.39 million -51.0%N/A0 $51.63
9/30/2020410,700 shares $21.22 million +1,432.5%N/A0.6 $51.68
9/15/2020401,300 shares $20.77 million +1,397.4%N/A0.6 $51.76
8/31/202026,800 shares $1.39 million -46.7%N/A0 $51.72
8/14/202050,300 shares $2.60 million +49.3%N/A0.1 $51.76
7/31/202033,700 shares $1.75 million +39.3%N/A0.1 $51.79
7/15/202024,200 shares $1.25 million -71.3%N/A0 $51.70

LMBS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 34,800 shares of LMBS short. 0.03% of First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Low Duration Opportunities 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. 0.03% of First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 34,800 shares, a decline of 49.8% from the previous total of 69,300 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 Opportunities ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.03% of First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF: iShares GNMA Bond ETF (0.03%), Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (0.35%), and iShares MBS ETF (1.93%).

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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF stock?

Short selling LMBS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF as its price is falling. LMBS shares are trading down $0.05 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 Opportunities ETF?

A short squeeze for First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF 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 LMBS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Low Duration Opportunities 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 LMBS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:LMBS) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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