Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF (INCE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 1,300 shares of INCE short. 0.08% of Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Franklin Income Equity Focus 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. 0.08% of Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,300 shares, an increase of 116.7% from the previous total of 600 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.

0.08% of Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF: WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund (3.27%), FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (0.45%), AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF (0.16%), WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund (0.10%), Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (0.88%), AB US High Dividend ETF (0.11%), Madison Dividend Value ETF (0.02%), WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF (0.02%), Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF (0.34%), Fidelity International High Dividend ETF (0.69%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling INCE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF as its price is falling. INCE shares are trading up $0.41 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 Income Equity Focus ETF 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 INCE, 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 INCE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.