First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 3,500 shares of AFSM short. Learn More on First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF's current short interest.

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,500 shares, a decrease of 95.6% from the previous total of 79,900 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 Small Cap ETF: ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (0.07%), FundX Aggressive ETF (0.03%), Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (13.72%), Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF (5.38%), VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.05%), First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (0.33%), ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B (0.02%), JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF (0.55%), OneAscent Small Cap Core ETF (0.67%), ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000 (5.66%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AFSM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF as its price is falling. AFSM shares are trading down $0.13 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 Small 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 AFSM, 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 AFSM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.