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First Trust Indxx NextG ETF (NXTG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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First Trust Indxx NextG ETF Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, First Trust Indxx NextG ETF (NXTG) had a short interest of 970 shares sold short, representing 0.03% of the public float. This marks a 2,209.52% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, meaning it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 9,268 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
970 shares
Previous Short Interest
42 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
2,209.52%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$147.82 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
3,650,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.03%
Today's Trading Volume
2,012 shares
Average Trading Volume
9,268 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
22%
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First Trust Indxx NextG 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
8/31/2026970 shares $147.82 thousand +2,209.5%0.0%0.17 $152.39
8/14/202642 shares $6.54 thousand -60.0%0.0%0.01 $155.73
7/31/2026105 shares $15.26 thousand +452.6%0.0%0.01 $145.31
7/15/202619 shares $2.80 thousand -99.6%0.0%0 $147.50
6/30/20264,574 shares $701.56 thousand -83.9%0.1%0.36 $153.38
6/15/202628,385 shares $4.53 million +2,050.4%0.8%1.05 $159.73
5/29/20261,320 shares $209.76 thousand -66.8%0.0%0.15 $158.91
5/15/20263,974 shares $569.00 thousand +155.2%0.1%0.36 $143.18
4/30/20261,557 shares $211.14 thousand +182.6%0.0%0.2 $135.61
4/15/2026551 shares $68.35 thousand +66.0%0.0%0.1 $124.04
3/31/2026332 shares $37.16 thousand +127.4%0.0%0.04 $111.92
3/13/2026146 shares $16.56 thousand -48.8%0.0%0.04 $113.44
2/27/2026285 shares $34.43 thousand -3.7%0.0%0.09 $120.82
2/13/2026296 shares $35.10 thousand -95.6%0.0%0.06 $118.58
1/30/20266,782 shares $769.92 thousand +9,588.6%0.2%1.1 $113.52
1/15/202670 shares $7.77 thousand -99.3%0.0%0 $111.02
12/31/20259,535 shares $1.03 million +33,953.6%0.3%1.48 $107.76
12/15/202528 shares $2.99 thousand -94.9%0.0%0.01 $106.65
11/28/2025551 shares $58.76 thousand +5.8%0.0%0.06 $106.65
11/14/2025521 shares $55.41 thousand -78.3%0.0%0.1 $106.35
10/31/20252,402 shares $263.72 thousand +29.5%0.1%0.22 $109.79
10/15/20251,900 shares $203.47 thousand -9.5%0.0%0.3 $107.09
9/30/20252,100 shares $217.42 thousand +61.5%N/A0.3 $103.54
9/15/20251,300 shares $134.39 thousand +1,200.0%N/A0.2 $103.38
8/31/2025100 shares $9.96 thousand -94.4%0.0%0 $99.60
8/15/20251,800 shares $180.30 thousand -37.9%N/A0.3 $100.17
7/31/20252,900 shares $279.89 thousand +866.7%0.1%0.5 $96.52
7/15/2025300 shares $28.97 thousand -80.0%N/A0.1 $96.55
6/30/20251,500 shares $145.94 thousand +400.0%0.0%0.3 $97.29
6/15/2025300 shares $28.01 thousand -66.7%0.0%0.1 $93.35
5/31/2025900 shares $81.86 thousand +350.0%0.0%0.1 $90.96
5/15/2025200 shares $18.21 thousand -50.0%0.0%0 $91.04
4/30/2025400 shares $34.75 thousand +33.3%N/A0 $86.87
4/15/2025300 shares $24.64 thousand -72.7%0.0%0 $82.12
3/31/20251,100 shares $93.35 thousand -38.9%0.0%0.1 $84.86
3/15/20251,800 shares $156.71 thousand -18.2%0.0%0.2 $87.06
2/28/20252,200 shares $191.60 thousand +22.2%0.1%0.2 $87.09
2/15/20251,800 shares $161.44 thousand +20.0%0.0%0.2 $89.69
1/31/20251,500 shares $129.62 thousand -37.5%N/A0.2 $86.41
1/15/20252,400 shares $205.54 thousand +300.0%N/A0.3 $85.64
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12/31/2024600 shares $51.17 thousand -62.5%N/A0.1 $85.29
12/15/20241,600 shares $139.73 thousand +1,500.0%N/A0.2 $87.33
11/30/2024100 shares $8.57 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $85.73
11/15/2024100 shares $8.32 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $83.21
10/31/2024100 shares $8.46 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $84.60
10/15/2024100 shares $8.70 thousand -88.9%N/A0 $86.96
9/30/2024900 shares $78.61 thousand +800.0%N/A0.1 $87.34
9/15/2024100 shares $8.60 thousand -80.0%N/A0 $85.98
8/31/2024500 shares $43.09 thousand +400.0%N/A0.1 $86.18
8/15/2024100 shares $8.34 thousand -75.0%N/A0 $83.40
7/31/2024400 shares $33.57 thousand +300.0%N/A0 $83.92
7/15/2024100 shares $8.51 thousand -75.0%N/A0 $85.07
6/30/2024400 shares $32.77 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $81.93
6/15/2024400 shares $32.64 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $81.61
5/31/2024400 shares $31.68 thousand +33.3%N/A0 $79.19
5/15/2024300 shares $23.87 thousand -25.0%N/A0 $79.58
4/30/2024400 shares $30.20 thousand +33.3%N/A0 $75.49
4/15/2024300 shares $22.70 thousand -25.0%N/A0 $75.68
3/31/20243,100 shares $245.71 thousand +210.0%N/A0.2 $79.26
3/15/20241,000 shares $78.50 thousand -44.4%N/A0.1 $78.50
2/29/20241,800 shares $139.82 thousand -85.4%N/A0.2 $77.68
2/15/202412,300 shares $942.67 thousand +2,975.0%N/A1.1 $76.64
1/31/2024400 shares $30.14 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $75.35
10/31/202318,700 shares $1.23 million -57.9%N/A1.9 $65.70
10/15/202344,400 shares $3.01 million +158.1%N/A4.1 $67.71
9/30/202317,200 shares $1.17 million -35.8%N/A1.3 $67.86
9/15/202326,800 shares $1.88 million -74.0%N/A2 $70.10
8/31/2023103,100 shares $7.28 million +103.8%N/A4.3 $70.65
8/15/202350,600 shares $3.50 million -33.2%N/A2.1 $69.08
7/31/202375,700 shares $5.50 million +107.4%N/A3 $72.65
7/15/202336,500 shares $2.66 million -58.7%N/A1.3 $72.85
6/30/202388,400 shares $6.35 million +98.7%N/A3.1 $71.78
6/15/202344,500 shares $3.25 million +6,257.1%N/A1.4 $73.12
5/31/2023700 shares $48.53 thousand +40.0%N/A0 $69.33
5/15/2023500 shares $33.84 thousand +66.7%N/A0 $67.68
4/30/2023300 shares $20.36 thousand -57.1%N/A0 $67.87
4/15/2023700 shares $48.38 thousand -98.2%N/A0 $69.11
3/31/202337,900 shares $2.63 million +1,622.7%N/A1.4 $69.49
3/15/20232,200 shares $144.41 thousand -98.2%N/A0.1 $65.64
2/28/2023120,100 shares $7.87 million +73.1%N/A3.2 $65.52
2/15/202369,400 shares $4.71 million +23,033.3%N/A1.8 $67.88
1/31/2023300 shares $19.98 thousand +200.0%N/A0 $66.59
1/15/2023100 shares $6.53 thousand -87.5%N/A0 $65.31
12/30/2022800 shares $48.78 thousand -99.5%N/A0 $60.98
12/15/2022169,200 shares $10.49 million +64.1%N/A4.5 $62.01
11/30/2022103,100 shares $6.63 million -50.6%N/A3.2 $64.29
11/15/2022208,600 shares $13.15 million +14,800.0%N/A6.5 $63.04
10/31/20221,400 shares $80.79 thousand -98.0%N/A0 $57.71
10/15/202269,600 shares $3.78 million No ChangeN/A2.2 $54.30
9/30/20227,500 shares $417.53 thousand -46.4%N/A0.2 $55.67
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9/15/202214,000 shares $855.68 thousand +94.4%N/A0.4 $61.12
8/31/20227,200 shares $459.22 thousand -96.1%N/A0.2 $63.78
8/15/2022183,700 shares $12.62 million +524.8%N/A2.6 $68.72
7/31/202229,400 shares $1.98 million +29,300.0%N/A0.4 $67.28
7/15/2022100 shares $6.43 thousand -66.7%N/A0 $64.26
6/30/2022300 shares $19.33 thousand +200.0%N/A0 $64.44
6/15/2022100 shares $6.59 thousand -80.0%N/A0 $65.92
5/31/2022500 shares $35.65 thousand -50.0%N/A0 $71.29
5/15/20221,000 shares $68.86 thousand -67.7%N/A0 $68.86
4/30/20223,100 shares $216.78 thousand +3,000.0%N/A0.1 $69.93
4/15/2022100 shares $7.26 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $72.58
3/31/2022100 shares $7.60 thousand -83.3%N/A0 $76.00
3/15/2022600 shares $43.19 thousand +100.0%N/A0 $71.99
2/28/2022300 shares $22.66 thousand +200.0%N/A0 $75.52
2/15/2022100 shares $7.82 thousand -94.7%N/A0 $78.19
1/31/20221,900 shares $148.05 thousand -76.8%N/A0 $77.92
1/15/20228,200 shares $668.87 thousand -99.0%N/A0.2 $81.57
12/31/2021836,200 shares $69.08 million +5,747.6%N/A25.6 $82.61
12/15/202114,300 shares $1.18 million -50.7%N/A0.3 $82.28
11/30/202129,000 shares $2.31 million +145.8%N/A0.6 $79.74
11/15/202111,800 shares $955.80 thousand +162.2%N/A0.2 $81.00
10/29/20214,500 shares $347.00 thousand +542.9%N/A0.1 $77.11
10/15/2021700 shares $53.84 thousand -97.5%N/A0 $76.91
9/30/202127,400 shares $2.09 million +81.5%N/A0.6 $76.31

NXTG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Indxx NextG ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 970 shares of NXTG short. 0.03% of First Trust Indxx NextG ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Indxx NextG 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. NXTG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.2. Learn More on First Trust Indxx NextG 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. 0.03% of First Trust Indxx NextG ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Indxx NextG ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 970 shares, an increase of 2,209.5% from the previous total of 42 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.

0.03% of First Trust Indxx NextG ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Indxx NextG ETF: Sprott Critical Materials ETF (0.59%), Procure Space ETF (6.35%), First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (0.84%), Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF (2.50%), iShares USD Green Bond ETF (0.79%), WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (1.11%), REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF (1.06%), Global X U.S. Electrification ETF (0.51%), REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF (0.56%), VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (0.65%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($62.68 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.10 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.34 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.96 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.52 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NXTG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Indxx NextG ETF as its price is falling. NXTG shares are trading down $2.28 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 Indxx NextG 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 NXTG, 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 NXTG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2026.

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

  • 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:NXTG is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/10/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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