First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund (FVD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 171,200 shares of FVD short. Learn More on First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund: Quaker Wealth Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 171,200 shares, an increase of 56.6% from the previous total of 109,300 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 Value Line Dividend Index Fund: First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (0.01%), Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (0.46%), iShares Core High Dividend ETF (0.22%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (0.58%), First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (0.08%), Fidelity High Dividend ETF (0.23%), Amplify YieldShares CWP Dividend & Option Income ETF (0.26%), First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (0.15%), Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (2.24%), WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.20%),

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 FVD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund as its price is falling. FVD shares are trading down $0.26 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 Value Line Dividend 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 FVD, 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 FVD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.