First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund (FRI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 2,400 shares of FRI short. 0.04% of First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund'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. 0.04% of First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,400 shares, an increase of 71.4% from the previous total of 1,400 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.

0.04% of First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund: SP Funds S&P Global REIT Sharia ETF (1.77%), Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF (0.19%), iShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF (0.35%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Real Estate ETF (0.12%), InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF (0.40%), iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF (0.06%), Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (0.07%), Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF (0.92%), ProShares Ultra Real Estate (0.20%), Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X Shares (5.97%),

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 FRI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund as its price is falling. FRI shares are trading down $0.21 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 REIT 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 FRI, 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 FRI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.