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 closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 192,500 shares of FTCB short. 0.40% of First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF'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. 0.40% of First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 192,500 shares, an increase of 7.7% from the previous total of 178,700 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.

0.40% of First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF: Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF (0.08%), iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Corporate ETF (0.08%), iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF (0.31%), SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (1.69%), Invesco BulletShares 2031 Corporate Bond ETF (0.25%), VanEck CLO ETF (0.69%), Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (0.33%), Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF (0.81%), iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF (0.17%), Vanguard Total World Bond 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 ($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 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 $0.01 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 increases 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, 31 2025.