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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$59.96 +0.04 (+0.07%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Short Interest Data

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) has a short interest of 47,700 shares. This marks a -87.54% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, indicating that it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 795,252 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
47,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
382,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-87.54%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.85 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
104,300,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.05%
Today's Trading Volume
548,160 shares
Average Trading Volume
795,252 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
69%
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FTSM Short Interest Over Time

FTSM Days to Cover Over Time

FTSM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/202547,700 shares $2.85 million -87.5%N/A0.1 $59.78
1/15/2025382,700 shares $22.91 million -37.1%N/A0.5 $59.87
12/31/2024608,600 shares $36.38 million +534.0%N/A0.9 $59.77
12/15/202496,000 shares $5.75 million +16.9%N/A0.1 $59.89
11/30/202482,100 shares $4.91 million -31.1%N/A0.1 $59.79
11/15/2024119,200 shares $7.14 million -41.4%N/A0.2 $59.88
10/31/2024203,500 shares $12.17 million -52.3%N/A0.3 $59.79
10/15/2024426,700 shares $25.58 million +1,386.8%N/A0.5 $59.96
9/30/202428,700 shares $1.72 million -69.8%N/A0 $59.87
9/15/202494,900 shares $5.70 million +32.5%N/A0.1 $60.02
8/31/202471,600 shares $4.28 million -74.6%N/A0.1 $59.82
8/15/2024282,000 shares $16.88 million +37.9%N/A0.4 $59.87
7/31/2024204,500 shares $12.21 million +278.0%N/A0.3 $59.72
7/15/202454,100 shares $3.24 million -32.0%N/A0.1 $59.80
6/30/202479,600 shares $4.74 million +171.7%N/A0.1 $59.60
6/15/202429,300 shares $1.75 million -61.5%N/A0 $59.73
5/31/202476,100 shares $4.54 million -17.2%N/A0.1 $59.60
5/15/202491,900 shares $5.49 million -41.7%N/A0.1 $59.75
4/30/2024157,600 shares $9.39 million +106.3%N/A0.2 $59.55
4/15/202476,400 shares $4.56 million -25.0%N/A0.1 $59.67
3/31/2024101,900 shares $6.08 million +51.4%N/A0.1 $59.62
3/15/202467,300 shares $4.02 million +263.8%N/A0.1 $59.73
2/29/202418,500 shares $1.10 million -69.3%N/A0 $59.62
2/15/202460,300 shares $3.60 million -41.6%N/A0 $59.78
1/31/2024103,300 shares $6.17 million -42.1%N/A0.1 $59.71
1/15/2024178,300 shares $10.67 million +132.5%N/A0.1 $59.83
12/31/202376,700 shares $4.58 million -55.8%N/A0.1 $59.66
12/15/2023173,400 shares $10.36 million +64.5%N/A0.1 $59.77
11/30/2023105,400 shares $6.28 million -50.1%N/A0.1 $59.56
11/15/2023211,400 shares $12.60 million -13.3%N/A0.2 $59.60
10/31/2023243,800 shares $14.49 million -24.6%N/A0.2 $59.43
10/15/2023323,500 shares $19.27 million +115.4%N/A0.3 $59.57
9/30/2023150,200 shares $8.92 million -68.1%N/A0.1 $59.42
9/15/2023470,400 shares $28.02 million -74.0%N/A0.4 $59.56
8/31/20231,810,000 shares $107.66 million +100.0%N/A1.5 $59.48
8/15/2023904,800 shares $53.88 million +65.5%N/A0.7 $59.55
7/31/2023546,600 shares $32.50 million -22.0%N/A0.4 $59.46
7/15/2023700,300 shares $41.71 million -28.1%N/A0.5 $59.56
6/30/2023974,100 shares $57.87 million -27.3%N/A0.7 $59.41
6/15/20231,340,000 shares $79.82 million +6,191.1%N/A0.9 $59.57
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5/31/202321,300 shares $1.27 million -38.3%N/A0 $59.48
5/15/202334,500 shares $2.06 million -66.4%N/A0 $59.64
4/30/2023102,800 shares $6.12 million -52.2%N/A0.1 $59.52
4/15/2023215,100 shares $12.82 million +46.5%N/A0.1 $59.61
3/31/2023146,800 shares $8.74 million -82.6%N/A0.1 $59.51
3/15/2023844,700 shares $50.36 million +461.3%N/A0.5 $59.62
2/28/2023150,500 shares $8.95 million -65.3%N/A0.1 $59.45
2/15/2023433,100 shares $25.79 million +294.8%N/A0.2 $59.55
1/31/2023109,700 shares $6.52 million +34.8%N/A0.1 $59.48
1/15/202381,400 shares $4.85 million -81.2%N/A0.1 $59.55
12/30/2022432,900 shares $25.73 million +71.0%N/A0.3 $59.44
12/15/2022253,100 shares $15.06 million +3.7%N/A0.2 $59.50
11/30/2022244,000 shares $14.49 million +0.6%N/A0.2 $59.38
11/15/2022242,600 shares $14.41 million -6.4%N/A0.2 $59.41
10/31/2022259,100 shares $15.36 million +28.5%N/A0.2 $59.29
10/15/2022201,700 shares $11.97 million No ChangeN/A0.1 $59.36
9/30/2022327,500 shares $19.43 million +312.5%N/A0.2 $59.32
9/15/202279,400 shares $4.72 million -52.4%N/A0.1 $59.42
8/31/2022166,900 shares $9.92 million -16.6%N/A0.1 $59.41
8/15/2022200,100 shares $11.89 million -3.8%N/A0.2 $59.44
7/31/2022207,900 shares $12.35 million +8.1%N/A0.2 $59.41
7/15/2022192,300 shares $11.42 million -27.7%N/A0.2 $59.39
6/30/2022266,000 shares $15.80 million -3.3%N/A0.2 $59.38
6/15/2022275,000 shares $16.34 million +43.7%N/A0.3 $59.40
5/31/2022191,400 shares $11.39 million -14.7%N/A0.2 $59.52
5/15/2022224,400 shares $13.35 million +143.4%N/A0.3 $59.48
4/30/202292,200 shares $5.49 million -62.4%N/A0.1 $59.52
4/15/2022245,100 shares $14.59 million +3,853.2%N/A0.3 $59.53
3/31/20226,200 shares $369,086.00 -67.5%N/A0 $59.53
3/15/202219,100 shares $1.14 million -82.0%N/A0 $59.52
2/28/2022105,900 shares $6.32 million +301.1%N/A0.1 $59.69
2/15/202226,400 shares $1.58 million +91.3%N/A0 $59.69
1/31/202213,800 shares $824,688.00 -98.8%N/A0 $59.76
1/15/20221,150,000 shares $68.76 million +1,596.2%N/A1.6 $59.79
12/31/202167,800 shares $4.05 million +4.3%N/A0.1 $59.80
12/15/202165,000 shares $3.89 million +1,656.8%N/A0.1 $59.80
11/30/20213,700 shares $221,389.50 -82.8%N/A0 $59.84
11/15/202121,500 shares $1.29 million -55.7%N/A0 $59.87
10/29/202148,500 shares $2.90 million +16.3%N/A0.1 $59.87
10/15/202141,700 shares $2.50 million +12.7%N/A0.1 $59.91
9/30/202137,000 shares $2.22 million -78.2%N/A0.1 $59.95
9/15/2021169,300 shares $10.15 million +50.6%N/A0.4 $59.94
8/31/2021112,400 shares $6.74 million -64.7%N/A0.2 $59.94
8/13/2021318,300 shares $19.08 million +541.7%N/A0.7 $59.93
7/30/202149,600 shares $2.97 million -17.1%N/A0.1 $59.94
7/15/202159,800 shares $3.59 million +290.9%N/A0.1 $59.95
6/30/202115,300 shares $917,082.00 +80.0%N/A0 $59.94
6/15/20218,500 shares $509,745.00 +214.8%N/A0 $59.97
5/28/20212,700 shares $161,919.00 -10.0%N/A0 $59.97
5/14/20213,000 shares $179,910.00 -44.4%N/A0 $59.97
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4/30/20215,400 shares $323,892.00 -44.3%N/A0 $59.98
4/15/20219,700 shares $581,709.00 -50.0%N/A0 $59.97
3/31/202119,400 shares $1.16 million +525.8%N/A0 $59.98
3/15/20213,100 shares $185,938.00 -64.0%N/A0 $59.98
2/26/20218,600 shares $516,172.00 -49.7%N/A0 $60.02
2/12/202117,100 shares $1.03 million -76.3%N/A0 $60.05
1/29/202172,200 shares $4.33 million +122.2%N/A0.1 $60.04
1/15/202132,500 shares $1.95 million -63.3%N/A0 $60.03
12/31/202088,500 shares $5.31 million +159.5%N/A0.1 $60.03
12/15/202034,100 shares $2.05 million -85.2%N/A0 $60.04
11/30/2020230,300 shares $13.83 million +12.0%N/A0.3 $60.07
11/15/2020205,700 shares $12.35 million +149.0%N/A0.3 $60.05
10/30/202082,600 shares $4.96 million +339.4%N/A0.1 $60.06
10/15/202018,800 shares $1.13 million -97.9%N/A0 $60.06
9/30/2020875,000 shares $52.52 million -21.2%N/A1.1 $60.02
9/15/2020905,900 shares $54.40 million -18.4%N/A1.2 $60.05
8/31/20201,110,000 shares $66.67 million +251.3%N/A1.4 $60.06
8/14/2020316,000 shares $18.99 million +117.5%N/A0.4 $60.10
7/31/2020145,300 shares $8.73 million -42.8%N/A0.2 $60.06
7/15/2020254,200 shares $15.25 million +59.2%N/A0.3 $60.01
6/30/2020159,700 shares $9.59 million +38.3%N/A0.2 $60.06
6/15/2020115,500 shares $6.92 million +489.3%N/A0.1 $59.93
5/29/202019,600 shares $1.17 million -69.2%N/A0 $59.89
5/15/202063,600 shares $3.80 million -42.3%N/A0 $59.75
4/30/2020110,200 shares $6.57 million -45.3%N/A0.1 $59.65
4/15/2020201,300 shares $11.97 million -93.2%N/A0.1 $59.45
3/31/20202,970,000 shares $176.89 million +309.4%N/A1.9 $59.56
3/13/2020725,500 shares $43.08 million +166.9%N/A0.4 $59.38
2/28/2020271,800 shares $15.78 million +173.7%N/A0.3 $58.04

FTSM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 47,700 shares of FTSM short. Learn More on First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF's current short interest.

Is First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 47,700 shares, a decline of 87.5% from the previous total of 382,700 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 Enhanced Short Maturity ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock?

Short selling FTSM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF as its price is falling. FTSM 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.

How does a short squeeze work against First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF?

A short squeeze for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity 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 FTSM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity 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 FTSM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:FTSM) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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