First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 224,700 shares of FDN short. 0.83% of First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund: Jane Street Group LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, and Walleye Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 0.83% of First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 224,700 shares, a decline of 28.8% from the previous total of 315,400 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.

0.83% of First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund: iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (0.61%), BMO REX MicroSectors FANG Index 3X Leveraged ETN (0.17%), iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (0.27%), FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund (0.11%), iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (0.49%), iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (0.18%), First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (0.41%), iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF (0.00%), Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (0.53%), iShares Exponential Technologies ETF (0.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FDN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund as its price is falling. FDN shares are trading up $4.48 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 Dow Jones Internet Index Fund 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 FDN, 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 FDN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.