First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF (AFMC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $31.66 +0.27 (+0.86%) As of 06/6/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF Short Interest DataFirst Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF (AFMC) has a short interest of 12,400 shares. This marks a -23.93% 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 19,769 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest12,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest16,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-23.93%Dollar Volume Sold Short$359.23 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares2,000,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.62%Today's Trading Volume10,697 sharesAverage Trading Volume19,769 sharesToday's Volume Vs. 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartAFMC Short Interest Over TimeAFMC Days to Cover Over TimeAFMC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/202512,400 shares $359.23 thousand -23.9%N/A0.4 $28.97 3/14/20257,300 shares $220.24 thousand -27.0%N/A0.3 $30.17 2/28/202510,000 shares $317.20 thousand -33.3%N/A0.5 $31.72 2/14/202515,000 shares $490.50 thousand -65.4%N/A0.7 $32.70 1/31/202543,300 shares $1.43 million +297.3%N/A1.9 $32.98 1/15/202510,900 shares $355.89 thousand +43.4%N/A0.5 $32.65 AFMC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 12,400 shares of AFMC short. Learn More on First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF's current short interest. Is First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,400 shares, a decline of 23.9% from the previous total of 16,300 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 Active Factor Mid Cap ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF: Pacer Lunt MidCap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF (0.09%), Calvert US Mid-Cap Core Responsible Index ETF (0.15%), Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X Shares (0.71%), Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF (0.07%), American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF (0.03%), Argent Mid Cap ETF (0.29%), ProShares UltraPro MidCap 400 (1.79%), SoFi Next 500 ETF (0.08%), Strive Mid-Cap ETF (0.06%), ProShares Short MidCap 400 (1.23%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF stock? Short selling AFMC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF as its price is falling. AFMC shares are trading up $0.27 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 Active Factor Mid Cap ETF? A short squeeze for First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of AFMC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF'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 AFMC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Pacer Lunt MidCap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF Short Squeeze Calvert US Mid-Cap Core Responsible Index ETF Short Squeeze Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X Shares Short Squeeze Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF Short Squeeze American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF Short Squeeze Argent Mid Cap ETF Short Squeeze ProShares UltraPro MidCap 400 Short Squeeze SoFi Next 500 ETF Short Squeeze Strive Mid-Cap ETF Short Squeeze ProShares Short MidCap 400 Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSEARCA:AFMC) was last updated on 6/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Meltdown Imminent: Dump These Stocks Now!If you have any money in the markets, especially in AI stocks… Please click here to see Elon Musk’s new inv...Paradigm Press | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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