First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF (UCON) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 74,096 shares of UCON short. 0.06% of First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. UCON shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.2. Learn More on First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

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 TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 74,096 shares, an increase of 268.2% from the previous total of 20,125 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.

0.06% of First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF: Eaton Vance Floating Rate ETF (1.41%), Dimensional Global Credit ETF (0.25%), American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF (0.11%), American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF (0.00%), iShares Total Return Active ETF (0.87%), 3EDGE Dynamic Fixed Income ETF (0.19%), First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (0.45%), Fidelity Corporate Bond ETF (0.03%), Eldridge AAA CLO ETF (1.14%), Capital Group International Bond ETF (USD-Hedged) (0.51%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling UCON is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF as its price is falling. UCON shares are trading up $0.04 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 TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond 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 UCON, 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 UCON, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.