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

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First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF Short Interest Data

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPEI) has a short interest of 83,200 shares. This marks a 16.36% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 392,090 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
83,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
71,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+16.36%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.56 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
83,600,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.10%
Today's Trading Volume
33,911 shares
Average Trading Volume
392,090 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
9%
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FPEI Short Interest Over Time

FPEI Days to Cover Over Time

FPEI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202583,200 shares $1.56 million +16.4%N/A0.2 $18.70
4/30/202571,500 shares $1.32 million -33.7%N/A0.2 $18.40
4/15/2025107,900 shares $1.96 million +29.1%N/A0.2 $18.18
3/14/202530,000 shares $561,600.00 -58.7%N/A0.1 $18.72
2/28/202572,600 shares $1.37 million -67.8%N/A0.2 $18.88
2/14/2025225,700 shares $4.26 million +130.5%N/A0.5 $18.86
1/31/202597,900 shares $1.83 million +6.5%N/A0.2 $18.71
1/15/202591,900 shares $1.72 million -90.8%N/A0.2 $18.68

FPEI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 83,200 shares of FPEI short. Learn More on First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF's current short interest.

Is First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 83,200 shares, an increase of 16.4% from the previous total of 71,500 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.

How does First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

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.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF stock?

Short selling FPEI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF as its price is falling. FPEI shares are trading up $0.05 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.

How does a short squeeze work against First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF?

A short squeeze for First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income 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 FPEI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including FPEI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.




This page (NYSEARCA:FPEI) was last updated on 6/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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