First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (FTCB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 178,700 shares of FTCB short. Learn More on First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF's current short interest.

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 178,700 shares, an increase of 72.8% from the previous total of 103,400 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF: VanEck CLO ETF (0.61%), Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF (0.05%), iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Corporate ETF (0.18%), iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF (0.11%), Invesco BulletShares 2031 Corporate Bond ETF (0.08%), SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (2.41%), iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF (0.05%), Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (0.36%), Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF (0.26%), PIMCO Low Duration Exchange-Traded Fund (0.17%),

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 FTCB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF as its price is falling. FTCB shares are trading down $0.04 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 Core Investment Grade 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 FTCB, 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 FTCB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.