First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 122,500 shares of FGD short. Learn More on First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. FGD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund's short interest ratio.

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 122,500 shares, an increase of 39.0% from the previous total of 88,100 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 Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund: FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund (0.51%), Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF (0.19%), VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.04%), SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (0.31%), Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF (0.14%), Global X SuperDividend U.S. ETF (0.36%), Global X SuperDividend ETF (3.44%), iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (1.18%), T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF (0.40%), WisdomTree International Equity Fund (0.02%),

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 FGD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund as its price is falling. FGD shares are trading up $0.12 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 Global Select Dividend Index Fund 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 FGD, 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 FGD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.