First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 763,800 shares of FPE short. 0.23% of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF'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 Preferred Securities and Income ETF: Quaker Wealth Management 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. 0.23% of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 763,800 shares, an increase of 84.4% from the previous total of 414,200 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.

0.23% of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF: Invesco Preferred ETF (2.56%), Global X U.S. Preferred ETF (1.40%), Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF (0.93%), VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (0.10%), Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (0.62%), Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (0.09%), SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF (0.04%), Invesco Financial Preferred ETF (0.09%), Global X Variable Rate Preferred ETF (0.14%), Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF (0.09%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FPE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF as its price is falling. FPE shares are trading down $0.02 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 Preferred Securities and Income ETF 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 FPE, 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 FPE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.