First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 127,000 shares of FXU short. 0.32% of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund'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. 0.32% of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 127,000 shares, an increase of 14.7% from the previous total of 110,700 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.

0.32% of First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund: Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF (0.26%), iShares U.S. Utilities ETF (0.49%), Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (1.57%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (0.31%), iShares Global Utilities ETF (0.54%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF (0.02%), Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares (5.69%), ProShares Ultra Utilities (0.73%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (0.38%), ProShares UltraShort Utilities (9.95%),

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 FXU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FXU shares are trading up $0.25 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 Utilities AlphaDEX 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 FXU, 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 FXU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.