First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 4,100 shares of MMSC short. Learn More on First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF's current short interest.

First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF saw a decrease in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,100 shares, a decrease of 6.8% from the previous total of 4,400 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 Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF: ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B (0.02%), JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF (0.55%), OneAscent Small Cap Core ETF (0.67%), VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.05%), Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (13.72%), FundX Aggressive ETF (0.03%), ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (0.07%), VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd (0.97%), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.09%), VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (0.13%),

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 MMSC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF as its price is falling. MMSC shares are trading up $0.01 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 Multi-Manager Small Cap 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 MMSC, 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 MMSC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.