First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF (FCFY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 100 shares of FCFY short. 0.20% of First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.20% of First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

0.20% of First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF: Polen Capital China Growth ETF (0.38%), GlacierShares Nasdaq Iceland ETF (22.33%), Pacer Developed Markets Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (2.31%), John Hancock Fundamental All Cap Core ETF (0.03%), First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF (0.05%), First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF (1.60%), Fidelity Sustainable Low Duration Bond ETF (0.40%), Matthews Japan Active ETF (0.31%), ATAC Credit Rotation ETF (0.22%), Neuberger Berman China Equity ETF (2.96%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FCFY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF as its price is falling. FCFY shares are trading up $0.55 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 S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow 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 FCFY, 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 FCFY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.