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 covered or closed out. As of June 30th, traders have sold 600 shares of FTSD short. 0.02% of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government 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. 0.02% of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 600 shares, a drop of 33.3% from the previous total of 900 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.

0.02% of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF: US Treasury 10 Year Note ETF (2.05%), US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF (0.06%), Simplify Enhanced Income ETF (0.18%), Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3x Shares (7.32%), BondBloxx Bloomberg Three Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF (0.13%), ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (12.22%), BondBloxx Bloomberg Five Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF (1.94%), Nicholas Fixed Income Alternative ETF (0.16%), BondBloxx Bloomberg Seven Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF (0.17%), iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Treasury ETF (0.11%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 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 up $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 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 June, 30 2025.