First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF (LGOV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, traders have sold 4,700 shares of LGOV short. 0.01% of First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Long Duration Opportunities 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. 0.01% of First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,700 shares, a decline of 96.5% from the previous total of 134,600 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.

0.01% of First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF: JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus ETF (0.05%), iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (33.54%), John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (0.13%), John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF (0.31%), Xtrackers MSCI USA Selection Equity ETF (0.22%), Avantis All Equity Markets ETF (0.37%), iShares MSCI Italy ETF (2.01%), T. Rowe Price Total Return ETF (0.10%), Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF (0.37%), iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (3.95%),

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 LGOV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF as its price is falling. LGOV shares are trading up $0.03 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 Long Duration Opportunities 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 LGOV, 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 LGOV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.