First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund (FVD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $46.30 -0.06 (-0.13%) Closing price 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$46.32 +0.02 (+0.03%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund Short Interest DataFirst Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund (FVD) has a short interest of 118,000 shares, representing 0.06% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -31.07% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 633,888 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest118,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest171,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-31.07%Dollar Volume Sold Short$5.28 millionShort Interest Ratio0.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares199,890,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.06%Today's Trading Volume591,553 sharesAverage Trading Volume633,888 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average93% Short Selling First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFVD Short Interest Over TimeFVD Days to Cover Over TimeFVD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/2025118,000 shares $5.28 million -31.1%0.1%0.2 $44.77 5/15/2025171,200 shares $7.64 million +56.6%N/A0.3 $44.62 4/30/2025109,300 shares $4.79 million -31.9%N/A0.2 $43.81 4/15/2025160,500 shares $6.90 million +94.6%N/A0.2 $42.98 3/14/202549,600 shares $2.20 million -33.3%N/A0.1 $44.45 2/28/202574,400 shares $3.37 million +7.7%N/A0.1 $45.32 2/14/202569,100 shares $3.07 million -68.7%N/A0.1 $44.46 1/31/2025220,600 shares $9.81 million +291.8%N/A0.4 $44.48 1/15/202556,300 shares $2.45 million -45.7%N/A0.1 $43.52 FVD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund's current short interest? 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 31st, traders have sold 118,000 shares of FVD short. 0.06% of First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund's current short interest. Which institutional investors are shorting First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund? 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. What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund? 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. 0.06% of First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund's floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 118,000 shares, a drop of 31.1% from the previous total of 171,200 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. How does First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.06% of First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. 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%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (0.38%), iShares Core High Dividend ETF (0.23%), Fidelity High Dividend ETF (0.65%), Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (0.78%), First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (0.11%), Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (0.27%), Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (2.21%), Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF (0.21%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (0.47%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? 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), Strategy Inc ($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. What does it mean to sell short First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund stock? 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 $0.12 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. How does a short squeeze work against First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund? A short squeeze for First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund 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 FVD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund's short interest reported? 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, 31 2025. 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