Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF (FTSD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 700 shares of FTSD short. Learn More on Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF's current short interest.

Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 700 shares, a decline of 87.3% from the previous total of 5,500 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF: Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3x Shares (10.66%), US Treasury 10 Year Note ETF (0.02%), Simplify Enhanced Income ETF (1.90%), ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury (1.93%), Nicholas Fixed Income Alternative ETF (0.14%), BondBloxx Bloomberg Three Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF (0.17%), US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF (0.25%), BondBloxx Bloomberg Seven Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF (0.05%), BondBloxx Bloomberg Five Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF (0.06%), iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Treasury ETF (0.22%),

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 FTSD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF as its price is falling. FTSD shares are trading down $0.12 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 Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government 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 FTSD, 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 FTSD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.