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First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund (MDIV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Closing price 10/2/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund Short Interest Overview

As of September 15, 2026, First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund (MDIV) had a short interest of 17,653 shares sold short, representing 0.07% of the public float. This marks a -70.32% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, meaning it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 68,110 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
17,653 shares
Previous Short Interest
59,474 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-70.32%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$291.10 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
25,750,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.07%
Today's Trading Volume
89,043 shares
Average Trading Volume
68,110 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
131%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/202617,653 shares $291.10 thousand -70.3%0.1%0.29 $16.49
8/31/202659,474 shares $994.41 thousand +282.9%0.2%1.2 $16.72
8/14/202615,531 shares $262.88 thousand -37.8%0.1%0.24 $16.93
7/31/202624,982 shares $419.95 thousand +58.4%0.1%0.53 $16.81
7/15/202615,773 shares $262.78 thousand -83.3%0.1%0.22 $16.66
6/30/202694,495 shares $1.56 million -3.7%0.4%1.64 $16.54
6/15/202698,128 shares $1.63 million +207.3%0.4%1.12 $16.58
5/29/202631,928 shares $527.45 thousand +30.5%0.1%0.7 $16.52
5/29/202631,928 shares $527.45 thousand +30.5%0.1%0.7 $16.52
5/15/202624,473 shares $405.52 thousand -65.9%0.1%0.5 $16.57
4/30/202671,707 shares $1.20 million -15.5%0.3%1.02 $16.70
4/15/202684,845 shares $1.40 million +46.2%0.3%1.15 $16.48
3/31/202658,044 shares $938.57 thousand -39.4%0.2%0.59 $16.17
3/13/202695,710 shares $1.56 million +107.4%0.4%1.66 $16.33
2/27/202646,147 shares $767.42 thousand +102.3%0.2%0.79 $16.63
2/13/202622,808 shares $377.47 thousand -24.1%0.1%0.31 $16.55
1/30/202630,033 shares $487.14 thousand -83.2%0.1%0.35 $16.22
1/15/2026178,611 shares $2.87 million +494.8%0.6%1.8 $16.08
12/31/202530,027 shares $473.23 thousand +1,452.6%0.1%0.34 $15.76
12/15/20251,934 shares $30.57 thousand -9.9%0.0%0.02 $15.81
11/28/20252,146 shares $33.95 thousand -94.6%0.0%0.02 $15.82
11/14/202539,794 shares $630.85 thousand +1,247.6%0.1%0.49 $15.85
10/31/20252,953 shares $46.24 thousand -53.8%0.0%0.02 $15.66
10/15/20256,400 shares $100.66 thousand -76.2%0.0%0.1 $15.73
9/30/202526,900 shares $430.63 thousand +484.8%N/A0.3 $16.01
9/15/20254,600 shares $74.56 thousand -72.0%N/A0 $16.21
8/31/202516,400 shares $266.66 thousand +53.3%0.1%0.2 $16.26
8/15/202510,700 shares $172.48 thousand -75.9%N/A0.1 $16.12
7/31/202544,400 shares $711.73 thousand +164.3%0.2%0.5 $16.03
7/15/202516,800 shares $270.24 thousand -20.0%N/A0.2 $16.09
6/30/202521,000 shares $331.06 thousand -54.0%0.1%0.3 $15.76
6/15/202545,600 shares $725.04 thousand +65.8%0.2%0.5 $15.90
5/31/202527,500 shares $435.05 thousand -75.0%0.1%0.3 $15.82
5/15/2025110,000 shares $1.75 million +284.6%0.4%1.2 $15.90
4/30/202528,600 shares $453.60 thousand -29.4%N/A0.3 $15.86
4/15/202540,500 shares $628.36 thousand -13.8%0.1%0.4 $15.52
3/31/202547,000 shares $766.57 thousand -16.7%0.2%0.6 $16.31
3/15/202556,400 shares $921.58 thousand -0.2%0.2%0.7 $16.34
2/28/202556,500 shares $934.51 thousand +58.7%0.2%0.7 $16.54
2/15/202535,600 shares $587.76 thousand -56.1%0.1%0.4 $16.51
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1/31/202581,000 shares $1.34 million -16.6%N/A1 $16.53
1/15/202597,100 shares $1.57 million +308.0%N/A1.2 $16.22
12/31/202423,800 shares $382.47 thousand +57.6%N/A0.3 $16.07
12/15/202415,100 shares $247.19 thousand -73.7%N/A0.2 $16.37
11/30/202457,500 shares $974.05 thousand +113.8%N/A0.7 $16.94
11/15/202426,900 shares $445.46 thousand -27.9%N/A0.3 $16.56
10/31/202437,300 shares $608.74 thousand -1.1%N/A0.5 $16.32
10/15/202437,700 shares $627.07 thousand -68.4%N/A0.5 $16.63
9/30/2024119,100 shares $1.98 million +101.5%N/A1.5 $16.63
9/15/202459,100 shares $977.24 thousand +103.1%N/A0.8 $16.54
8/31/202429,100 shares $478.99 thousand +3,133.3%N/A0.4 $16.46
8/15/2024900 shares $14.57 thousand -98.9%N/A0 $16.19
7/31/202483,900 shares $1.37 million +290.2%N/A1.3 $16.30
7/15/202421,500 shares $346.26 thousand +5.9%N/A0.3 $16.11
6/30/202420,300 shares $319.10 thousand +33.6%N/A0.3 $15.72
6/15/202415,200 shares $237.06 thousand +3,700.0%N/A0.2 $15.60
5/31/2024400 shares $6.32 thousand -99.0%N/A0 $15.79
5/15/202438,500 shares $613.69 thousand -26.8%N/A0.4 $15.94
4/30/202452,600 shares $820.44 thousand +1,713.8%N/A0.6 $15.60
4/15/20242,900 shares $44.57 thousand +480.0%N/A0 $15.37
3/31/202429,100 shares $459.49 thousand +2.5%N/A0.1 $15.79
3/15/202428,400 shares $444.74 thousand +381.4%N/A0.3 $15.66
2/29/20245,900 shares $91.62 thousand -88.8%N/A0.1 $15.53
2/15/202452,500 shares $815.85 thousand +496.6%N/A0.5 $15.54
1/31/20248,800 shares $136.40 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $15.50
9/15/2023400 shares $5.96 thousand -92.7%N/A0 $14.90
8/31/20235,500 shares $81.79 thousand +1,275.0%N/A0.1 $14.87
8/15/2023400 shares $5.92 thousand +300.0%N/A0 $14.80
7/31/2023100 shares $1.53 thousand -99.5%N/A0 $15.27
7/15/202318,800 shares $278.62 thousand +347.6%N/A0.2 $14.82
6/30/20234,200 shares $61.15 thousand -90.7%N/A0.1 $14.56
6/15/202345,300 shares $664.10 thousand +512.2%N/A0.6 $14.66
5/31/20237,400 shares $104.49 thousand +1,380.0%N/A0.1 $14.12
5/15/2023500 shares $7.19 thousand -16.7%N/A0 $14.39
4/30/2023600 shares $8.84 thousand -90.2%N/A0 $14.73
4/15/20236,100 shares $90.04 thousand -62.6%N/A0.1 $14.76
3/31/202316,300 shares $238.95 thousand +8.7%N/A0.1 $14.66
3/15/202315,000 shares $214.95 thousand -84.1%N/A0.1 $14.33
2/28/202394,500 shares $1.46 million -57.4%N/A0.8 $15.42
2/15/2023221,700 shares $3.54 million +233.4%N/A1.9 $15.96
1/31/202366,500 shares $1.06 million +135.8%N/A0.5 $15.97
1/15/202328,200 shares $443.59 thousand +50.0%N/A0.2 $15.73
12/30/202218,800 shares $281.44 thousand -66.5%N/A0.1 $14.97
12/15/202256,100 shares $852.72 thousand -10.2%N/A0.4 $15.20
11/30/202262,500 shares $979.38 thousand -51.6%N/A0.4 $15.67
11/15/2022129,000 shares $2.02 million +159.6%N/A0.8 $15.67
10/31/202249,700 shares $759.42 thousand +3,450.0%N/A0.3 $15.28
10/15/20221,400 shares $20.41 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $14.58
9/30/202211,600 shares $167.50 thousand -60.1%N/A0.1 $14.44
9/15/202229,100 shares $458.62 thousand -46.2%N/A0.2 $15.76
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8/31/202254,100 shares $857.49 thousand +52.8%N/A0.3 $15.85
8/15/202235,400 shares $587.64 thousand +23.8%N/A0.2 $16.60
7/31/202228,600 shares $469.33 thousand -73.3%N/A0.2 $16.41
7/15/2022107,200 shares $1.65 million +170.0%N/A0.8 $15.39
6/30/202239,700 shares $602.25 thousand +102.6%N/A0.3 $15.17
6/15/202219,600 shares $301.79 thousand +44.1%N/A0.1 $15.40
5/31/202213,600 shares $227.12 thousand -68.1%N/A0.1 $16.70
5/15/202242,600 shares $685.86 thousand +23.5%N/A0.4 $16.10
4/30/202234,500 shares $560.63 thousand -27.4%N/A0.3 $16.25
4/15/202247,500 shares $800.85 thousand +49.4%N/A0.4 $16.86
3/31/202231,800 shares $536.15 thousand -70.0%N/A0.3 $16.86
3/15/2022105,900 shares $1.74 million +178.0%N/A1.1 $16.40
2/28/202238,100 shares $629.41 thousand -62.9%N/A0.4 $16.52
2/15/2022102,700 shares $1.70 million -40.3%N/A1.1 $16.56
1/31/2022172,100 shares $2.88 million +142.7%N/A1.9 $16.75
1/15/202270,900 shares $1.21 million +1,346.9%N/A0.8 $17.08
12/31/20214,900 shares $81.34 thousand -89.6%N/A0.1 $16.60
12/15/202147,300 shares $772.41 thousand +168.8%N/A0.6 $16.33
11/30/202117,600 shares $283.18 thousand +25.7%N/A0.2 $16.09
11/15/202114,000 shares $235.34 thousand +137.3%N/A0.2 $16.81
10/29/20215,900 shares $98.59 thousand -79.8%N/A0.1 $16.71
10/15/202129,200 shares $490.85 thousand -7.6%N/A0.4 $16.81

MDIV Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 17,653 shares of MDIV short. 0.07% of First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund'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. MDIV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.3. Learn More on First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund'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. 0.07% of First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund saw a decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,653 shares, a decline of 70.3% from the previous total of 59,474 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.

0.07% of First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund: Alexis Practical Tactical ETF (0.79%), Cabana Target Drawdown 10 ETF (0.05%), and iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF (0.59%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.21 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.31 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($27.98 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.70 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($9.42 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.79 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MDIV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund as its price is falling. MDIV shares are trading up $0.15 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 Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund 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 MDIV, 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 MDIV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2026.

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

  • 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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Short interest data for NASDAQ:MDIV is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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