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First Trust Municipal High Income ETF (FMHI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$48.23 -0.26 (-0.54%)
As of 03/12/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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First Trust Municipal High Income ETF Short Interest Data

First Trust Municipal High Income ETF (FMHI) has a short interest of 14,500 shares, representing 0.09% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -54.55% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 84,256 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
14,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
31,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-54.55%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$707,600.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 28, 2025
Outstanding Shares
15,650,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.09%
Today's Trading Volume
36,317 shares
Average Trading Volume
84,256 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
43%
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First Trust Municipal High Income ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/28/202514,500 shares $707,600.00 -54.6%0.1%0.2 $48.80
2/15/202531,900 shares $1.55 million -54.0%0.2%0.4 $48.49
1/31/202569,300 shares $3.36 million +381.3%N/A0.7 $48.49
1/15/202514,400 shares $693,072.00 -39.8%N/A0.2 $48.13
12/31/202423,900 shares $1.15 million -68.1%N/A0.3 $48.29
12/15/202474,900 shares $3.65 million +353.9%N/A0.8 $48.72
11/30/202416,500 shares $811,470.00 -57.0%N/A0.2 $49.18
11/15/202438,400 shares $1.87 million -31.2%N/A0.4 $48.74
10/31/202455,800 shares $2.71 million +27.4%N/A0.7 $48.60
10/15/202443,800 shares $2.16 million +61.6%N/A0.6 $49.21
9/30/202427,100 shares $1.34 million -10.6%N/A0.4 $49.40
9/15/202430,300 shares $1.49 million -16.3%N/A0.4 $49.32
8/31/202436,200 shares $1.77 million -58.4%N/A0.6 $48.90
8/15/202487,000 shares $4.27 million +125.4%N/A1.4 $49.06
7/31/202438,600 shares $1.88 million +739.1%N/A0.7 $48.82
7/15/20244,600 shares $223,974.00 -77.8%N/A0.1 $48.69
6/30/202420,700 shares $1.00 million No ChangeN/A0.4 $48.32
6/15/202420,700 shares $1.01 million -4.6%N/A0.3 $48.61
5/31/202421,700 shares $1.03 million -62.1%N/A0.3 $47.65
5/15/202457,200 shares $2.76 million +550.0%N/A0.9 $48.19
4/30/20248,800 shares $417,384.00 -76.7%N/A0.1 $47.43
4/15/202437,800 shares $1.80 million +62.9%N/A0.5 $47.65
3/31/202423,200 shares $1.12 million -77.6%N/A0.3 $48.18
3/15/2024103,500 shares $4.99 million +79.7%N/A1.4 $48.23
2/29/202457,600 shares $2.76 million -14.7%N/A0.7 $47.99
2/15/202467,500 shares $3.23 million +34.2%N/A0.8 $47.85
1/31/202450,300 shares $2.41 million No ChangeN/A0.5 $47.94
11/30/202319,500 shares $904,605.00 -3.5%N/A0.2 $46.39
11/15/202320,200 shares $916,070.00 -78.3%N/A0.2 $45.35
10/31/202393,000 shares $4.10 million +227.5%N/A0.9 $44.07
10/15/202328,400 shares $1.29 million -45.2%N/A0.3 $45.25
9/30/202351,800 shares $2.33 million -65.6%N/A0.7 $45.07
9/15/2023150,400 shares $6.96 million -27.6%N/A2.6 $46.28
8/31/2023207,700 shares $9.65 million +198.4%N/A3.7 $46.45
8/15/202369,600 shares $3.26 million +89.1%N/A1.3 $46.88
7/31/202336,800 shares $1.73 million -45.5%N/A0.7 $47.00
7/15/202367,500 shares $3.18 million +368.8%N/A1.2 $47.17
6/30/202314,400 shares $678,240.00 +188.0%N/A0.2 $47.10
6/15/20235,000 shares $234,600.00 -32.4%N/A0.1 $46.92
5/31/20237,400 shares $345,432.00 -90.0%N/A0.1 $46.68
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5/15/202373,700 shares $3.46 million +62.0%N/A1 $46.91
4/30/202345,500 shares $2.13 million +645.9%N/A0.6 $46.91
4/15/20236,100 shares $288,652.00 -87.2%N/A0.1 $47.32
3/31/202347,800 shares $2.24 million +785.2%N/A0.5 $46.89
3/15/20235,400 shares $251,802.00 -90.9%N/A0.1 $46.63
2/28/202359,500 shares $2.76 million -36.7%N/A0.6 $46.46
2/15/202394,000 shares $4.45 million +224.1%N/A0.9 $47.34
1/31/202329,000 shares $1.38 million -73.2%N/A0.3 $47.74
1/15/2023108,100 shares $5.15 million -4.5%N/A1 $47.64
12/30/2022113,200 shares $5.24 million +820.3%N/A1.1 $46.29
12/15/202212,300 shares $579,855.21 -74.1%N/A0.1 $47.14
11/30/202247,500 shares $2.21 million -81.7%N/A0.5 $46.61
11/15/2022259,100 shares $11.81 million +13.1%N/A3.2 $45.59
10/31/2022229,100 shares $10.20 million +229.2%N/A3.4 $44.51
10/15/202269,600 shares $3.18 million No ChangeN/A1.1 $45.64
9/30/20221,400 shares $63,560.00 -83.3%N/A0 $45.40
9/15/20228,400 shares $394,548.00 +12.0%N/A0.1 $46.97
8/31/20227,500 shares $359,850.00 -58.8%N/A0.1 $47.98
8/15/202218,200 shares $894,894.00 -30.0%N/A0.2 $49.17
7/31/202226,000 shares $1.28 million -13.6%N/A0.3 $49.15
7/15/202230,100 shares $1.46 million +2.7%N/A0.3 $48.37
6/30/202229,300 shares $1.39 million -85.1%N/A0.3 $47.51
6/15/2022196,200 shares $9.20 million +1,103.7%N/A1.9 $46.87
5/31/202216,300 shares $801,145.00 -90.8%N/A0.2 $49.15
5/15/2022177,000 shares $8.44 million +306.9%N/A1.7 $47.70
4/30/202243,500 shares $2.13 million -40.9%N/A0.5 $48.94
4/15/202273,600 shares $3.69 million +48.1%N/A0.8 $50.10
3/31/202249,700 shares $2.54 million -48.0%N/A0.6 $51.20
3/15/202295,500 shares $4.96 million +25.3%N/A1.3 $51.97
2/28/202276,200 shares $4.08 million -44.0%N/A1.2 $53.60
2/15/2022136,000 shares $7.28 million +164.1%N/A2.2 $53.55
1/31/202251,500 shares $2.80 million +2,761.1%N/A0.9 $54.29
1/15/20221,800 shares $100,197.54 -83.5%N/A0 $55.67
12/31/202110,900 shares $611,817.00 -46.8%N/A0.2 $56.13
12/15/202120,500 shares $1.15 million -54.0%N/A0.4 $56.16
11/30/202144,600 shares $2.50 million +70.2%N/A1 $56.01
11/15/202126,200 shares $1.47 million +208.2%N/A0.6 $55.98
10/29/20218,500 shares $471,410.00 -83.7%N/A0.2 $55.46
10/15/202152,200 shares $2.91 million +214.5%N/A1.3 $55.66
9/30/202116,600 shares $925,782.00 -29.7%N/A0.4 $55.77
9/15/202123,600 shares $1.33 million +118.5%N/A0.6 $56.44
8/31/202110,800 shares $610,200.00 +535.3%N/A0.3 $56.50
8/13/20211,700 shares $96,322.00 -95.4%N/A0 $56.66
7/30/202136,900 shares $2.09 million +19.4%N/A0.9 $56.73
7/15/202130,900 shares $1.75 million +306.6%N/A0.7 $56.79
6/30/20217,600 shares $427,348.00 -27.6%N/A0.2 $56.23
6/15/202110,500 shares $591,866.10 +123.4%N/A0.3 $56.37
5/28/20214,700 shares $261,837.00 -92.8%N/A0.1 $55.71
5/14/202165,600 shares $3.64 million +109.6%N/A1.9 $55.44
4/30/202131,300 shares $1.73 million +374.2%N/A0.9 $55.12
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4/15/20216,600 shares $363,396.00 -47.2%N/A0.2 $55.06
3/31/202112,500 shares $681,000.00 -35.2%N/A0.4 $54.48
3/15/202119,300 shares $1.05 million +47.3%N/A0.7 $54.40
2/26/202113,100 shares $706,352.00 -62.4%N/A0.5 $53.92
2/12/202134,800 shares $1.92 million +610.2%N/A1.3 $55.07
1/29/20214,900 shares $267,246.00 -57.0%N/A0.2 $54.54
1/15/202111,400 shares $617,082.00 +52.0%N/A0.6 $54.13
12/31/20207,500 shares $402,825.00 +177.8%N/A0.4 $53.71
12/15/20202,700 shares $144,381.42 -35.7%N/A0.2 $53.47
11/30/20204,200 shares $221,865.00 -47.5%N/A0.3 $52.83
11/15/20208,000 shares $417,600.00 +370.6%N/A0.6 $52.20
10/30/20201,700 shares $87,890.00 -87.6%N/A0.1 $51.70
10/15/202013,700 shares $710,208.00 -23.0%N/A0 $51.84
9/30/202017,800 shares $921,150.00 -43.0%N/A1.1 $51.75
9/15/202013,800 shares $717,807.00 -55.8%N/A0.9 $52.02
8/31/202031,200 shares $1.62 million -22.6%N/A2 $51.91
8/14/202040,300 shares $2.10 million +139.9%N/A2.7 $52.22
7/31/202016,800 shares $871,584.00 +15.9%N/A1.2 $51.88
7/15/202014,500 shares $742,835.00 -29.3%N/A1 $51.23
6/30/202020,500 shares $1.04 million +365.9%N/A1.6 $50.82
6/15/20204,400 shares $221,452.00 -2.2%N/A0.3 $50.33
5/29/20204,500 shares $220,410.00 -60.2%N/A0.2 $48.98
5/15/202011,300 shares $543,191.00 -58.5%N/A0.5 $48.07
4/30/202027,200 shares $1.29 million +3.8%N/A1.1 $47.37
4/15/202026,200 shares $1.28 million -44.6%N/A1 $48.90
3/31/202047,300 shares $2.27 million +209.2%N/A1.9 $47.97
3/13/202015,300 shares $747,558.00 +0.7%N/A0.7 $48.86

FMHI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Municipal High Income ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Municipal High Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, traders have sold 14,500 shares of FMHI short. 0.09% of First Trust Municipal High Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Municipal High Income ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Municipal High Income ETF?

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. 0.09% of First Trust Municipal High Income ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is First Trust Municipal High Income ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Municipal High Income ETF saw a decline in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 14,500 shares, a decline of 54.5% from the previous total of 31,900 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 Municipal High Income ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.09% of First Trust Municipal High Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Municipal High Income ETF: First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF (0.03%), BlackRock Short-Term California Muni Bond ETF (0.57%), and First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (0.02%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Municipal High Income ETF stock?

Short selling FMHI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Municipal High Income ETF as its price is falling. FMHI shares are trading down $0.21 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 Municipal High Income ETF?

A short squeeze for First Trust Municipal High Income 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 FMHI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Municipal High Income ETF'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 FMHI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:FMHI) was last updated on 3/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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