First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF (AFLG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 22,600 shares of AFLG short. Learn More on First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF's current short interest.

First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 22,600 shares, a decrease of 24.9% from the previous total of 30,100 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF: ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (0.23%), Inspire International ETF (0.32%), Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF (0.35%), VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.02%), SPDR Global Dow ETF (0.61%), US Large Cap Vector ETF (0.02%), Congress Large Cap Growth ETF (0.00%), T. Rowe Price Equity Income ETF (0.05%), ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF (0.13%), Global X DAX Germany ETF (1.93%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AFLG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF as its price is falling. AFLG shares are trading up $0.17 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 Active Factor Large Cap 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 AFLG, 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 AFLG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.