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First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (ROBT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF Short Interest Overview

As of September 15, 2026, First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (ROBT) had a short interest of 9,464 shares sold short, representing 0.07% of the public float. This marks a -59.91% decrease 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 62,679 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
9,464 shares
Previous Short Interest
23,606 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-59.91%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$547.21 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
13,100,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.07%
Today's Trading Volume
36,578 shares
Average Trading Volume
62,679 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
58%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/20269,464 shares $547.21 thousand -59.9%0.1%0.22 $57.82
8/31/202623,606 shares $1.42 million +70.3%0.2%0.67 $60.26
8/14/202613,862 shares $834.77 thousand -59.4%0.1%0.32 $60.22
7/31/202634,137 shares $1.88 million +64.6%0.3%0.8 $55.15
7/15/202620,744 shares $1.15 million -66.4%0.2%0.57 $55.30
6/30/202661,662 shares $3.47 million +8.5%0.5%1.21 $56.26
6/15/202656,815 shares $3.21 million +14.5%0.4%0.84 $56.46
5/29/202649,606 shares $2.89 million +109.5%0.4%0.9 $58.33
5/29/202649,606 shares $2.89 million +109.5%0.4%0.9 $58.33
5/15/202623,679 shares $1.27 million -39.1%0.2%0.42 $53.68
4/30/202638,902 shares $2.01 million +258.8%0.3%0.83 $51.58
4/15/202610,843 shares $539.44 thousand -48.4%0.1%0.14 $49.75
3/31/202621,005 shares $969.59 thousand -35.9%0.2%0.32 $46.16
3/13/202632,771 shares $1.57 million +7.7%0.2%0.36 $47.82
2/27/202630,441 shares $1.55 million -4.8%0.2%0.31 $50.83
2/13/202631,980 shares $1.62 million -9.3%0.2%0.29 $50.72
1/30/202635,252 shares $1.83 million -6.0%0.3%0.4 $51.90
1/15/202637,499 shares $2.05 million -43.0%0.3%0.45 $54.65
12/31/202565,812 shares $3.41 million +17.5%0.5%1.06 $51.87
12/15/202555,997 shares $2.92 million -18.9%0.5%0.82 $52.09
11/28/202569,035 shares $3.57 million -14.5%0.6%0.99 $51.67
11/14/202580,694 shares $4.18 million -77.7%0.7%0.97 $51.86
10/31/2025361,459 shares $20.23 million +502.4%3.0%4.51 $55.97
10/15/202560,000 shares $3.31 million -16.3%0.5%0.8 $55.21
9/30/202571,700 shares $3.79 million +4.1%N/A1 $52.89
9/15/202568,900 shares $3.56 million +13.5%N/A1.1 $51.64
8/31/202560,700 shares $3.08 million -15.8%0.6%1 $50.68
8/15/202572,100 shares $3.64 million +11.8%N/A1.3 $50.54
7/31/202564,500 shares $3.22 million +4.5%0.6%1.2 $49.97
7/15/202561,700 shares $2.97 million -44.7%N/A1.3 $48.14
6/30/2025111,500 shares $5.39 million +14.5%1.1%2 $48.30
6/15/202597,400 shares $4.43 million +46.5%1.0%1.7 $45.51
5/31/202566,500 shares $2.95 million +29.6%0.6%1.2 $44.38
5/15/202551,300 shares $2.31 million +7.6%0.5%0.8 $45.10
4/30/202547,700 shares $1.98 million +10.7%N/A0.7 $41.50
4/15/202543,100 shares $1.68 million -0.7%0.4%0.6 $38.94
3/31/202543,400 shares $1.77 million -17.8%0.4%0.6 $40.67
3/15/202552,800 shares $2.25 million -32.7%0.5%0.8 $42.68
2/28/202578,500 shares $3.46 million +92.4%0.8%1.1 $44.04
2/15/202540,800 shares $1.98 million -0.2%0.4%0.6 $48.58
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1/31/202540,900 shares $1.93 million -33.3%N/A0.7 $47.10
1/15/202561,300 shares $2.78 million -40.0%N/A1.1 $45.30
12/31/2024102,200 shares $4.60 million +127.1%N/A2 $45.04
12/15/202445,000 shares $2.12 million +121.7%N/A0.9 $47.21
11/30/202420,300 shares $957.55 thousand +76.5%N/A0.4 $47.17
11/15/202411,500 shares $515.20 thousand -56.9%N/A0.2 $44.80
10/31/202426,700 shares $1.15 million -19.6%N/A0.5 $43.17
10/15/202433,200 shares $1.45 million -28.5%N/A0.5 $43.78
9/30/202446,400 shares $2.03 million -32.8%N/A0.6 $43.79
9/15/202469,000 shares $2.88 million +550.9%N/A0.9 $41.81
8/31/202410,600 shares $456.75 thousand -2.8%N/A0.1 $43.09
8/15/202410,900 shares $454.09 thousand +60.3%N/A0.1 $41.66
7/31/20246,800 shares $290.90 thousand -13.9%N/A0.1 $42.78
7/15/20247,900 shares $349.89 thousand -16.8%N/A0.1 $44.29
6/30/20249,500 shares $402.23 thousand -9.5%N/A0.2 $42.34
6/15/202410,500 shares $443.73 thousand -37.1%N/A0.2 $42.26
5/31/202416,700 shares $708.58 thousand +92.0%N/A0.3 $42.43
5/15/20248,700 shares $385.85 thousand -59.9%N/A0.1 $44.35
4/30/202421,700 shares $909.88 thousand -66.1%N/A0.3 $41.93
4/15/202464,000 shares $2.68 million +8.8%N/A0.8 $41.92
3/31/202485,400 shares $3.86 million +497.2%N/A0.3 $45.24
3/15/202414,300 shares $631.63 thousand -85.4%N/A0.2 $44.17
2/29/202498,000 shares $4.47 million +48.9%N/A1.1 $45.66
2/15/202465,800 shares $3.00 million +0.3%N/A0.8 $45.65
1/31/202465,600 shares $2.86 million +5.5%N/A0.8 $43.55
1/15/202462,200 shares $2.73 million +57.5%N/A0.8 $43.92
12/31/202339,500 shares $1.80 million +9.1%N/A0.5 $45.53
12/15/202336,200 shares $1.63 million +33.6%N/A0.5 $44.95
11/30/202327,100 shares $1.14 million +54.9%N/A0.4 $42.09
11/15/202317,500 shares $719.43 thousand -50.6%N/A0.3 $41.11
10/31/202335,400 shares $1.31 million -12.6%N/A0.5 $37.02
10/15/202340,500 shares $1.59 million -3.8%N/A0.5 $39.16
9/30/202342,100 shares $1.71 million -3.4%N/A0.5 $40.51
9/15/202343,600 shares $1.82 million -67.4%N/A0.5 $41.63
8/31/2023133,900 shares $5.77 million -5.5%N/A1.1 $43.11
8/15/2023141,700 shares $6.04 million -20.9%N/A1 $42.63
7/31/2023179,100 shares $8.35 million +128.4%N/A1.3 $46.63
7/15/202378,400 shares $3.65 million +18.8%N/A0.6 $46.54
6/30/202366,000 shares $3.01 million -58.9%N/A0.6 $45.67
6/15/2023160,600 shares $7.56 million +34.5%N/A1.5 $47.07
5/31/2023119,400 shares $5.25 million +57.7%N/A1.5 $43.99
5/15/202375,700 shares $3.12 million +101.9%N/A1.3 $41.22
4/30/202337,500 shares $1.52 million +72.8%N/A0.7 $40.64
4/15/202321,700 shares $904.04 thousand +8.5%N/A0.4 $41.66
3/31/202320,000 shares $852.60 thousand +12.4%N/A0.4 $42.63
3/15/202317,800 shares $705.54 thousand -76.7%N/A0.4 $39.64
2/28/202376,400 shares $3.12 million +164.4%N/A2.1 $40.85
2/15/202328,900 shares $1.23 million -52.1%N/A0.8 $42.40
1/31/202360,300 shares $2.47 million +172.9%N/A2.3 $40.93
1/15/202322,100 shares $861.90 thousand -76.6%N/A0.9 $39.00
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12/30/202294,500 shares $3.38 million +100.6%N/A4.3 $35.72
12/15/202247,100 shares $1.75 million +1,208.3%N/A2.4 $37.14
11/30/20223,600 shares $137.59 thousand -96.6%N/A0.2 $38.22
11/15/2022104,200 shares $4.04 million +17.7%N/A6.8 $38.77
10/31/202288,500 shares $3.17 million -8.8%N/A4.5 $35.85
10/15/202297,000 shares $3.18 million No ChangeN/A4.8 $32.83
9/30/20225,600 shares $188.50 thousand -90.3%N/A0.3 $33.66
9/15/202257,800 shares $2.14 million +381.7%N/A2.4 $37.05
8/31/202212,000 shares $459.96 thousand -48.9%N/A0.5 $38.33
8/15/202223,500 shares $1.02 million +1,707.7%N/A0.9 $43.29
7/31/20221,300 shares $52.98 thousand -76.4%N/A0 $40.75
7/15/20225,500 shares $205.43 thousand +511.1%N/A0.2 $37.35
6/30/2022900 shares $33.43 thousand +28.6%N/A0 $37.14
6/15/2022700 shares $26.72 thousand -95.9%N/A0 $38.17
5/31/202217,000 shares $708.05 thousand +2,025.0%N/A0.6 $41.65
5/15/2022800 shares $31.77 thousand -94.1%N/A0 $39.71
4/30/202213,600 shares $560.32 thousand +54.6%N/A0.5 $41.20
4/15/20228,800 shares $387.11 thousand -47.6%N/A0.3 $43.99
3/31/202216,800 shares $794.14 thousand +217.0%N/A0.4 $47.27
3/15/20225,300 shares $234.10 thousand +55.9%N/A0.1 $44.17
2/28/20223,400 shares $162.62 thousand +6.3%N/A0.1 $47.83
2/15/20223,200 shares $155.46 thousand +113.3%N/A0.1 $48.58
1/31/20221,500 shares $73.70 thousand -40.0%N/A0 $49.13
1/15/20222,500 shares $129.18 thousand -81.3%N/A0.1 $51.67
12/31/202113,400 shares $738.17 thousand -46.6%N/A0.6 $55.09
12/15/202125,100 shares $1.38 million +684.4%N/A1.2 $55.00
11/30/20213,200 shares $173.60 thousand -51.5%N/A0.2 $54.25
11/15/20216,600 shares $376.20 thousand -73.4%N/A0.3 $57.00
10/29/202124,800 shares $1.38 million +1,807.7%N/A1.3 $55.63
10/15/20211,300 shares $70.96 thousand -88.4%N/A0.1 $54.58

ROBT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 9,464 shares of ROBT short. 0.07% of First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics 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. ROBT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.2. Learn More on First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics 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. 0.07% of First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,464 shares, a drop of 59.9% from the previous total of 23,606 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 Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF: Tema Electrification ETF (1.05%), REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF (0.27%), Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF (4.04%), iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF (0.26%), Sprott Critical Materials ETF (0.68%), Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF (0.95%), First Trust Indxx NextG ETF (0.02%), First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (1.01%), Procure Space ETF (5.60%), Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF (2.54%),

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 ROBT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF as its price is falling. ROBT shares are trading up $0.36 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 Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics 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 ROBT, 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 ROBT, 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 ROBT:

  • 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:ROBT 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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