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First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (QQEW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$133.74 -0.32 (-0.24%)
As of 03:59 PM Eastern

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund Short Interest Data

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (QQEW) has a short interest of 40,800 shares, representing 0.29% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -70.26% 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 89,956 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
40,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
137,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-70.26%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$5.28 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
14,250,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.29%
Today's Trading Volume
39,403 shares
Average Trading Volume
89,956 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
44%
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QQEW Short Interest Over Time

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QQEW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/202540,800 shares $5.28 million -70.3%0.3%0.4 $129.45
5/15/2025137,200 shares $18.05 million +7.5%1.0%1.2 $131.53
4/30/2025127,600 shares $15.52 million +81.3%N/A1.2 $121.62
4/15/202570,400 shares $8.20 million -2.6%0.5%0.7 $116.45
3/31/202572,300 shares $8.74 million +15.5%0.5%0.8 $120.93
3/15/202562,600 shares $7.67 million -47.5%0.4%0.8 $122.58
2/28/2025119,200 shares $15.39 million +11.1%0.8%1.7 $129.08
2/15/2025107,300 shares $14.46 million -0.6%0.7%1.9 $134.79
1/31/2025107,900 shares $14.13 million -0.2%N/A1.9 $130.92
1/15/2025108,100 shares $13.76 million +49.5%N/A2 $127.30
12/31/202472,300 shares $9.03 million +9.2%N/A1.4 $124.96
12/15/202466,200 shares $8.68 million +17.6%N/A1.3 $131.12
11/30/202456,300 shares $7.40 million -6.9%N/A1.1 $131.51
11/15/202460,500 shares $7.63 million -24.3%N/A1.1 $126.19
10/31/202479,900 shares $9.88 million +48.0%N/A1.6 $123.69
10/15/202454,000 shares $6.84 million -27.3%N/A0.9 $126.64
9/30/202474,300 shares $9.32 million +11.4%N/A1.1 $125.45
9/15/202466,700 shares $8.20 million -6.2%N/A0.9 $123.01
8/31/202471,100 shares $8.84 million +30.7%N/A0.9 $124.37
8/15/202454,400 shares $6.66 million -2.7%N/A0.7 $122.34
7/31/202455,900 shares $6.87 million -17.9%N/A0.7 $122.89
7/15/202468,100 shares $8.62 million -11.8%N/A0.9 $126.56
6/30/202477,200 shares $9.52 million -13.6%N/A1 $123.29
6/15/202489,300 shares $10.97 million +23.9%N/A1.1 $122.81
5/31/202472,100 shares $8.69 million +66.1%N/A0.9 $120.51
5/15/202443,400 shares $5.33 million -68.6%N/A0.5 $122.82
4/30/2024138,100 shares $16.19 million +4.4%N/A1.2 $117.20
4/15/2024132,300 shares $15.61 million +4.2%N/A1 $118.00
3/31/202457,500 shares $7.12 million -35.4%N/A0.4 $123.90
3/15/202489,000 shares $10.76 million -7.8%N/A0.6 $120.92
2/29/202496,500 shares $11.85 million +35.9%N/A0.6 $122.84
2/15/202471,000 shares $8.65 million -57.4%N/A0.5 $121.89
1/31/2024166,500 shares $19.69 million +34.9%N/A1.1 $118.26
1/15/2024123,400 shares $14.40 million -25.4%N/A0.9 $116.70
12/31/2023165,300 shares $19.41 million +89.8%N/A1.3 $117.45
12/15/202387,100 shares $10.12 million -34.0%N/A0.7 $116.15
11/30/2023131,900 shares $14.46 million -8.5%N/A1.1 $109.61
11/15/2023144,100 shares $15.52 million +70.9%N/A1.2 $107.72
10/31/202384,300 shares $8.35 million +7.5%N/A0.7 $99.07
10/15/202378,400 shares $8.17 million +3.3%N/A0.7 $104.21
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9/30/202375,900 shares $7.89 million +7.4%N/A0.6 $103.99
9/15/202370,700 shares $7.55 million -29.4%N/A0.5 $106.75
8/31/2023100,100 shares $10.88 million +355.0%N/A0.7 $108.66
8/15/202322,000 shares $2.35 million -32.5%N/A0.1 $106.61
7/31/202332,600 shares $3.66 million -5.5%N/A0.2 $112.15
7/15/202334,500 shares $3.78 million -62.5%N/A0.2 $109.64
6/30/202392,100 shares $9.85 million -37.0%N/A0.6 $106.90
6/15/2023146,100 shares $15.71 million -2.0%N/A0.9 $107.52
5/31/2023149,000 shares $15.14 million -16.5%N/A0.9 $101.58
5/15/2023178,500 shares $17.65 million +449.2%N/A1.2 $98.91
4/30/202332,500 shares $3.21 million -25.1%N/A0.2 $98.64
4/15/202343,400 shares $4.31 million +22.6%N/A0.3 $99.34
3/31/202335,400 shares $3.56 million -43.8%N/A0.2 $100.65
3/15/202363,000 shares $5.97 million +68.0%N/A0.5 $94.69
2/28/202337,500 shares $3.60 million -32.3%N/A0.3 $96.02
2/15/202355,400 shares $5.60 million +194.7%N/A0.4 $101.03
1/31/202318,800 shares $1.83 million -20.7%N/A0.1 $97.20
1/15/202323,700 shares $2.22 million -68.4%N/A0.2 $93.83
12/30/202274,900 shares $6.65 million +85.9%N/A0.7 $88.78
12/15/202240,300 shares $3.68 million -32.5%N/A0.4 $91.41
11/30/202259,700 shares $5.69 million +185.7%N/A0.6 $95.25
11/15/202220,900 shares $1.98 million +25.2%N/A0.2 $94.63
10/31/202216,700 shares $1.48 million -4.6%N/A0.2 $88.71
10/15/202217,500 shares $1.43 million No ChangeN/A0.2 $81.64
9/30/202225,100 shares $2.10 million +434.0%N/A0.3 $83.69
9/15/20224,700 shares $427.04 thousand -84.5%N/A0.1 $90.86
8/31/202230,300 shares $2.80 million -44.7%N/A0.4 $92.29
8/15/202254,800 shares $5.60 million +953.9%N/A0.7 $102.27
7/31/20225,200 shares $502.42 thousand -64.9%N/A0.1 $96.62
7/15/202214,800 shares $1.33 million -62.5%N/A0.2 $90.20
6/30/202239,500 shares $3.45 million +148.4%N/A0.5 $87.33
6/15/202215,900 shares $1.40 million -81.6%N/A0.2 $87.86
5/31/202286,400 shares $8.21 million +321.5%N/A1.2 $95.04
5/15/202220,500 shares $1.89 million +99.0%N/A0.3 $92.21
4/30/202210,300 shares $988.29 thousand -32.2%N/A0.1 $95.95
4/15/202215,200 shares $1.56 million +289.7%N/A0.2 $102.96
3/31/20223,900 shares $418.39 thousand -58.1%N/A0 $107.28
3/15/20229,300 shares $911.21 thousand +43.1%N/A0.1 $97.98
2/28/20226,500 shares $679.45 thousand -64.7%N/A0.1 $104.53
2/15/202218,400 shares $1.97 million +64.3%N/A0.2 $107.27
1/31/202211,200 shares $1.21 million -25.3%N/A0.2 $107.72
1/15/202215,000 shares $1.69 million +20.0%N/A0.2 $112.60
12/31/202112,500 shares $1.48 million -75.6%N/A0.2 $118.47
12/15/202151,200 shares $5.98 million +76.0%N/A1.1 $116.77
11/30/202129,100 shares $3.35 million +15.9%N/A0.7 $115.20
11/15/202125,100 shares $3.01 million +298.4%N/A0.6 $120.06
10/29/20216,300 shares $738.74 thousand -80.1%N/A0.2 $117.26
10/15/202131,600 shares $3.61 million +332.9%N/A0.8 $114.11
9/30/20217,300 shares $812.13 thousand +192.0%N/A0.2 $111.25
9/15/20212,500 shares $290.70 thousand -58.3%N/A0.1 $116.28
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8/31/20216,000 shares $701.88 thousand -27.7%N/A0.1 $116.98
8/13/20218,300 shares $950.85 thousand -40.7%N/A0.2 $114.56
7/30/202114,000 shares $1.60 million -17.2%N/A0.3 $114.34
7/15/202116,900 shares $1.88 million -68.1%N/A0.3 $111.32
6/30/202153,000 shares $5.95 million +90.7%N/A0.8 $112.20
6/15/202127,800 shares $3.02 million +35.0%N/A0.4 $108.67
5/28/202120,600 shares $2.20 million -0.5%N/A0.3 $106.88
5/14/202120,700 shares $2.11 million -63.4%N/A0.2 $101.95
4/30/202156,500 shares $6.11 million +8.5%N/A0.6 $108.14
4/15/202152,100 shares $5.57 million -26.8%N/A0.5 $106.83
3/31/202171,200 shares $7.25 million -47.1%N/A0.7 $101.87
3/15/2021134,600 shares $13.73 million +254.2%N/A1.3 $102.04
2/26/202138,000 shares $3.86 million -57.3%N/A0.4 $101.58
2/12/202189,000 shares $9.59 million +40.8%N/A1.1 $107.77
1/29/202163,200 shares $6.45 million +129.0%N/A0.7 $102.02
1/15/202127,600 shares $2.83 million -61.1%N/A0.3 $102.61
12/31/202070,900 shares $7.13 million +128.0%N/A0.8 $100.55
12/15/202031,100 shares $3.05 million -35.7%N/A0.3 $98.15
11/30/202048,400 shares $4.64 million +44.1%N/A0.5 $95.87
11/15/202033,600 shares $3.13 million +89.8%N/A0.3 $93.13
10/30/202017,700 shares $1.53 million -30.0%N/A0.2 $86.22
10/15/202025,300 shares $2.30 million -66.0%N/A0 $90.89
9/30/202074,500 shares $6.44 million +50.5%N/A1 $86.38
9/15/202038,100 shares $3.29 million -23.0%N/A0.5 $86.37
8/31/202049,500 shares $4.41 million +8.3%N/A0.6 $89.11
8/14/202045,700 shares $3.89 million +50.8%N/A0.5 $85.06
7/31/202030,300 shares $2.55 million +200.0%N/A0.3 $84.08
7/15/202010,100 shares $829.61 thousand -76.7%N/A0.1 $82.14
6/30/202043,400 shares $3.40 million -27.2%N/A0.5 $78.38
6/15/202059,600 shares $4.58 million -41.7%N/A0.6 $76.83

QQEW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 40,800 shares of QQEW short. 0.29% of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund?

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. 0.29% of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 40,800 shares, a drop of 70.3% from the previous total of 137,200 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 NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.29% of First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund: Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.49%), First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.50%), Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF (0.14%), Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (9.93%), First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.14%), First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.07%), AB Conservative Buffer ETF (0.00%), Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (0.06%), iShares India 50 ETF (2.06%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (0.52%),

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), Strategy 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 NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund stock?

Short selling QQEW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund as its price is falling. QQEW shares are trading down $0.32 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 NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund?

A short squeeze for First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted 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 QQEW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund'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 QQEW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:QQEW) was last updated on 6/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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