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First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (FJP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest Data

First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (FJP) has a short interest of 16,500 shares, representing 0.56% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 7.14% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.5, indicating that it would take 1.5 days of the average trading volume of 18,053 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
16,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
15,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+7.14%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$985.38 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
1.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
3,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.56%
Today's Trading Volume
2,990 shares
Average Trading Volume
18,053 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
17%
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First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/30/202516,500 shares $985.38 thousand +7.1%0.6%1.5 $59.72
6/15/202515,400 shares $908.45 thousand +7.7%0.5%1.4 $58.99
5/31/202514,300 shares $836.55 thousand +19.2%0.5%1.2 $58.50
5/15/202512,000 shares $686.40 thousand +31.9%0.4%1 $57.20
4/30/20259,100 shares $505.69 thousand -6.2%N/A0.4 $55.57
4/15/20259,700 shares $514.68 thousand +15.5%0.3%0.4 $53.06
3/31/20258,400 shares $459.61 thousand -48.5%0.3%0.3 $54.72
3/15/202516,300 shares $917.04 thousand +150.8%0.5%0.6 $56.26
2/28/20256,500 shares $350.09 thousand -1.5%0.2%0.2 $53.86
2/15/20256,600 shares $354.18 thousand -7.0%0.2%0.3 $53.66
1/31/20257,100 shares $371.54 thousand -26.0%N/A0.3 $52.33
1/15/20259,600 shares $482.30 thousand +4.4%N/A0.6 $50.24
12/31/20249,200 shares $475.46 thousand +35.3%N/A0.7 $51.68
12/15/20246,800 shares $353.60 thousand -11.7%N/A0.6 $52.00
11/30/20247,700 shares $409.41 thousand -21.4%N/A0.8 $53.17
11/15/20249,800 shares $506.17 thousand -35.5%N/A1.1 $51.65
10/31/202415,200 shares $785.99 thousand +130.3%N/A1.7 $51.71
10/15/20246,600 shares $344.26 thousand -8.3%N/A0.5 $52.16
9/30/20247,200 shares $390.57 thousand +10.8%N/A0.6 $54.25
9/15/20246,500 shares $342.10 thousand -14.5%N/A0.4 $52.63
8/31/20247,600 shares $408.23 thousand -19.2%N/A0.4 $53.72
8/15/20249,400 shares $487.95 thousand +46.9%N/A0.5 $51.91
7/31/20246,400 shares $342.21 thousand -59.0%N/A0.4 $53.47
7/15/202415,600 shares $824.52 thousand -44.7%N/A1.1 $52.85
6/30/202428,200 shares $1.45 million +41.0%N/A1.8 $51.52
6/15/202420,000 shares $1.04 million -4.3%N/A1.3 $52.10
5/31/202420,900 shares $1.12 million +50.4%N/A1.6 $53.56
5/15/202413,900 shares $733.78 thousand -10.9%N/A1.1 $52.79
4/30/202415,600 shares $820.56 thousand +56.0%N/A1.1 $52.60
4/15/202410,000 shares $542.70 thousand +4.2%N/A0.7 $54.27
3/31/20249,600 shares $529.25 thousand +21.5%N/A0.6 $55.13
3/15/20247,900 shares $426.92 thousand +125.7%N/A0.5 $54.04
2/29/20243,500 shares $185.78 thousand -92.2%N/A0.2 $53.08
2/15/202444,900 shares $2.35 million +250.8%N/A2.6 $52.38
1/31/202412,800 shares $665.73 thousand +212.2%N/A0.7 $52.01
1/15/20244,100 shares $214.23 thousand -62.4%N/A0.2 $52.25
12/31/202310,900 shares $549.25 thousand -55.3%N/A0.6 $50.39
12/15/202324,400 shares $1.22 million +216.9%N/A1.2 $50.08
11/30/20237,700 shares $387.31 thousand -79.8%N/A0.4 $50.30
11/15/202338,100 shares $1.89 million +728.3%N/A1.9 $49.48
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10/31/20234,600 shares $221.26 thousand -47.1%N/A0.2 $48.10
10/15/20238,700 shares $424.21 thousand -13.9%N/A0.4 $48.76
9/30/202310,100 shares $502.37 thousand -69.9%N/A0.4 $49.74
9/15/202333,600 shares $1.75 million +13.5%N/A0.9 $52.20
8/31/202329,600 shares $1.48 million -90.2%N/A0.9 $49.94
8/15/2023301,700 shares $14.69 million +2,333.1%N/A8.8 $48.70
7/31/202312,400 shares $628.56 thousand -99.0%N/A0.5 $50.69
7/15/20231,190,000 shares $57.77 million +4,090.1%N/A50.2 $48.55
6/30/202328,400 shares $1.36 million +23.5%N/A1.2 $47.98
6/15/202323,000 shares $1.12 million -57.5%N/A1.4 $48.91
5/31/202354,100 shares $2.43 million +130.2%N/A3.2 $44.87
5/15/202323,500 shares $1.09 million -24.2%N/A1.5 $46.38
4/30/202331,000 shares $1.41 million -47.9%N/A2 $45.59
4/15/202359,500 shares $2.69 million +127.1%N/A3.8 $45.29
3/31/202326,200 shares $1.19 million +269.0%N/A2 $45.33
3/15/20237,100 shares $305.52 thousand +12.7%N/A0.5 $43.03
2/28/20236,300 shares $276.85 thousand -92.4%N/A0.3 $43.95
2/15/202383,000 shares $3.68 million +219.2%N/A2.6 $44.38
1/31/202326,000 shares $1.17 million +34.7%N/A0.8 $44.88
1/15/202319,300 shares $840.71 thousand -43.4%N/A0.6 $43.56
12/30/202234,100 shares $1.45 million -53.6%N/A1.1 $42.46
12/15/202273,500 shares $3.11 million +275.0%N/A2.3 $42.27
11/30/202219,600 shares $841.00 thousand +27.3%N/A0.6 $42.91
11/15/202215,400 shares $630.94 thousand -80.1%N/A2.8 $40.97
10/31/202277,300 shares $2.92 million +56.5%N/A13.8 $37.72
10/15/202249,400 shares $1.84 million No ChangeN/A10.7 $37.29
9/30/20223,300 shares $124.59 thousand -87.6%N/A1.1 $37.75
9/15/202226,600 shares $1.07 million +1.1%N/A14.8 $40.26
8/31/202226,300 shares $1.10 million -3.0%N/A20.2 $41.77
8/15/202227,100 shares $1.18 million +116.8%N/A20.8 $43.48
7/31/202212,500 shares $529.25 thousand +5.9%N/A8.3 $42.34
7/15/202211,800 shares $465.98 thousand No ChangeN/A4.9 $39.49
3/31/2022300 shares $14.82 thousand +50.0%N/A0.1 $49.39
3/15/2022200 shares $9.35 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $46.75
2/28/2022200 shares $9.76 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $48.82
2/15/2022200 shares $9.96 thousand +100.0%N/A0.1 $49.81
1/31/2022100 shares $4.88 thousand -94.4%N/A0 $48.77
1/15/20221,800 shares $93.28 thousand +800.0%N/A0.8 $51.82
12/31/2021200 shares $9.97 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $49.83
9/30/2021300 shares $15.91 thousand -66.7%N/A0.2 $53.02
9/15/2021900 shares $50.90 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $56.55
8/31/2021900 shares $46.51 thousand +28.6%N/A0.4 $51.68
8/13/2021700 shares $36.49 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $52.14
6/15/2021100 shares $5.27 thousand -50.0%N/A0 $52.71
5/28/2021200 shares $10.49 thousand +100.0%N/A0.1 $52.45
5/14/2021100 shares $5.08 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $50.79
4/30/2021100 shares $5.28 thousand -83.3%N/A0 $52.77
4/15/2021600 shares $32.45 thousand -50.0%N/A0.2 $54.08
3/31/20211,200 shares $64.58 thousand +1,100.0%N/A0.4 $53.81
3/15/2021100 shares $5.30 thousand -75.0%N/A0 $52.96
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2/26/2021400 shares $20.89 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $52.23
2/12/2021400 shares $21.40 thousand -50.0%N/A0.1 $53.51
1/29/2021800 shares $41.88 thousand -33.3%N/A0.1 $52.34
1/15/20211,200 shares $63.79 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $53.16

FJP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 16,500 shares of FJP short. 0.56% of First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund?

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. FJP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund?

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. 0.56% of First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 16,500 shares, an increase of 7.1% from the previous total of 15,400 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.

How does First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.56% of First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund: VictoryShares US Value Momentum ETF (1,429.74%), Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (1.63%), First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF (1.49%), Principal Value ETF (0.28%), VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF (0.87%), First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (0.87%), First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (1.36%), First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (1.34%), First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (0.25%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

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.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund stock?

Short selling FJP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FJP shares are trading down $0.82 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.

How does a short squeeze work against First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund?

A short squeeze for First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund 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 FJP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including FJP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.



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