First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $105.18 +0.43 (+0.41%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$104.96 -0.22 (-0.21%) As of 09/12/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOptions ChainOwnershipRatingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Short Interest DataFirst Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) has a short interest of 460,900 shares, representing 15.36% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.46% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 27.9, indicating that it would take 27.9 days of the average trading volume of 30,291 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest460,900 sharesPrevious Short Interest458,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+0.46%Dollar Volume Sold Short$45.39 millionShort Interest Ratio27.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateAugust 31, 2025Outstanding Shares3,000,000 sharesShort Percent of Float15.36%Today's Trading Volume9,917 sharesAverage Trading Volume30,291 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average33% Short Selling First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFTXL Short Interest Over TimeFTXL Days to Cover Over TimeFTXL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 8/31/2025460,900 shares $45.39 million +0.5%15.4%27.9 $98.49 8/15/2025458,800 shares $45.60 million -1.0%N/A28.5 $99.40 7/31/2025463,600 shares $44.83 million -2.8%15.5%25.8 $96.71 7/15/2025476,900 shares $47.38 million +3.9%N/A24.8 $99.36 6/30/2025459,200 shares $44.06 million +0.0%15.6%20.3 $95.94 6/15/2025459,000 shares $40.86 million -0.1%15.6%22.2 $89.03 5/31/2025459,500 shares $37.73 million -1.1%15.8%19.7 $82.12 5/15/2025464,500 shares $39.88 million -6.2%15.7%17.7 $85.85 4/30/2025495,200 shares $36.59 million +1.2%N/A17.7 $73.89 4/15/2025489,400 shares $34.25 million +3.6%16.6%15.3 $69.98 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FTXL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 3/31/2025472,200 shares $35.67 million +0.3%15.7%10.4 $75.55 3/15/2025470,900 shares $38.11 million +0.5%12.9%8.1 $80.93 2/28/2025468,600 shares $39.31 million +0.2%12.8%1.4 $83.89 2/15/2025467,600 shares $41.77 million +1.9%12.8%1.4 $89.32 1/31/2025459,000 shares $40.45 million +1.7%N/A1.4 $88.13 1/15/2025451,200 shares $40.81 million -2.6%N/A1.4 $90.44 12/31/2024463,400 shares $40.44 million +1,863.6%N/A1.5 $87.27 12/15/202423,600 shares $2.13 million +58.4%N/A0.1 $90.16 11/30/202414,900 shares $1.32 million +17.3%N/A0.5 $88.46 11/15/202412,700 shares $1.10 million +101.6%N/A0.4 $86.31 10/31/20246,300 shares $555.22 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $88.13 10/15/20246,300 shares $584.20 thousand -19.2%N/A0.1 $92.73 9/30/20247,800 shares $727.58 thousand +27.9%N/A0.2 $93.28 9/15/20246,100 shares $548.70 thousand +144.0%N/A0.1 $89.95 8/31/20242,500 shares $233.40 thousand -85.7%N/A0.1 $93.36 8/15/202417,500 shares $1.64 million +136.5%N/A0.4 $93.73 7/31/20247,400 shares $711.14 thousand +117.7%N/A0.2 $96.10 7/15/20243,400 shares $358.90 thousand +142.9%N/A0.1 $105.56 6/30/20241,400 shares $139.80 thousand -46.2%N/A0 $99.86 6/15/20242,600 shares $263.04 thousand -85.0%N/A0.1 $101.17 5/31/202417,300 shares $1.63 million -25.4%N/A0.2 $94.01 5/15/202423,200 shares $2.15 million -16.3%N/A0.2 $92.72 4/30/202427,700 shares $2.40 million +27.1%N/A0.3 $86.51 4/15/202421,800 shares $1.87 million -37.0%N/A0.2 $85.91 3/31/202434,600 shares $3.13 million +22.3%N/A0.3 $90.54 3/15/202428,300 shares $2.49 million +363.9%N/A0.2 $88.03 2/29/20246,100 shares $535.40 thousand +144.0%N/A0.1 $87.77 2/15/20242,500 shares $212.58 thousand -79.0%N/A0 $85.03 1/31/202411,900 shares $958.55 thousand -85.7%N/A0.2 $80.55 1/15/202483,200 shares $6.51 million +86.1%N/A1.1 $78.22 12/31/202344,700 shares $3.64 million +4.4%N/A0.6 $81.53 12/15/202342,800 shares $3.46 million +49.7%N/A0.6 $80.78 11/30/202328,600 shares $2.08 million +508.5%N/A0.4 $72.64 11/15/20234,700 shares $339.25 thousand -65.9%N/A0.1 $72.18 10/31/202313,800 shares $865.12 thousand -47.3%N/A0.2 $62.69 10/15/202326,200 shares $1.77 million -54.8%N/A0.4 $67.37 9/30/202357,900 shares $3.92 million +182.4%N/A0.8 $67.63 9/15/202320,500 shares $1.40 million +3.0%N/A0.3 $68.29 8/31/202319,900 shares $1.44 million +70.1%N/A0.2 $72.53 8/15/202311,700 shares $807.18 thousand -45.1%N/A0.1 $68.99 7/31/202321,300 shares $1.61 million -22.3%N/A0.3 $75.36 7/15/202327,400 shares $1.97 million -47.8%N/A0.3 $71.89 6/30/202352,500 shares $3.74 million +51.3%N/A0.6 $71.19 6/15/202334,700 shares $2.46 million -13.7%N/A0.1 $70.95 5/31/202340,200 shares $2.66 million +429.0%N/A0.1 $66.08 5/15/20237,600 shares $461.62 thousand -73.2%N/A0 $60.74 4/30/202328,400 shares $1.71 million -47.4%N/A0.1 $60.06 4/15/202354,000 shares $3.33 million +104.6%N/A0.2 $61.74 3/31/202326,400 shares $1.71 million -7.7%N/A0.1 $64.81 3/15/202328,600 shares $1.73 million -5.6%N/A0.1 $60.33 2/28/202330,300 shares $1.84 million +244.3%N/A1.6 $60.61 2/15/20238,800 shares $567.60 thousand -1.1%N/A0.6 $64.50 1/31/20238,900 shares $535.16 thousand +456.3%N/A0.8 $60.13 1/15/20231,600 shares $93.47 thousand -92.8%N/A0.2 $58.42 12/30/202222,300 shares $1.19 million +84.3%N/A2.1 $53.17 12/15/202212,100 shares $665.50 thousand -15.4%N/A1.1 $55.00 11/30/202214,300 shares $832.69 thousand +155.4%N/A1.3 $58.23 11/15/20225,600 shares $325.53 thousand +24.4%N/A0.5 $58.13 10/31/20224,500 shares $223.97 thousand -89.1%N/A0.5 $49.77 10/15/202241,300 shares $1.90 million No ChangeN/A3.8 $46.03 9/30/20222,900 shares $141.40 thousand +7.4%N/A0.3 $48.76 9/15/20222,700 shares $144.94 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $53.68 8/31/20222,700 shares $149.31 thousand -88.7%N/A0.3 $55.30 8/15/202223,800 shares $1.51 million +183.3%N/A2 $63.30 7/31/20228,400 shares $515.68 thousand +366.7%N/A0.6 $61.39 7/15/20221,800 shares $100.64 thousand +20.0%N/A0.1 $55.91 6/30/20221,500 shares $79.70 thousand -6.3%N/A0.1 $53.13 6/15/20221,600 shares $89.66 thousand -11.1%N/A0.1 $56.04 5/31/20221,800 shares $114.01 thousand +28.6%N/A0.1 $63.34 5/15/20221,400 shares $85.75 thousand -90.5%N/A0.1 $61.25 4/30/202214,800 shares $898.06 thousand +8.8%N/A1.2 $60.68 4/15/202213,600 shares $840.48 thousand -66.4%N/A0.9 $61.80 3/31/202240,500 shares $2.85 million +800.0%N/A2.5 $70.40 3/15/20224,500 shares $292.50 thousand +45.2%N/A0.3 $65.00 2/28/20223,100 shares $217.87 thousand -72.3%N/A0.2 $70.28 2/15/202211,200 shares $806.62 thousand +173.2%N/A0.6 $72.02 1/31/20224,100 shares $286.47 thousand -16.3%N/A0.2 $69.87 1/15/20224,900 shares $379.93 thousand -89.0%N/A0.3 $77.54 12/31/202144,700 shares $3.63 million +108.9%N/A2.6 $81.12 12/15/202121,400 shares $1.71 million +18.2%N/A1.3 $79.70 11/30/202118,100 shares $1.40 million -9.5%N/A1.2 $77.45 11/15/202120,000 shares $1.54 million +11.1%N/A1.6 $77.04 10/29/202118,000 shares $1.26 million -48.0%N/A1.7 $69.87 10/15/202134,600 shares $2.32 million +109.7%N/A3.9 $67.05 9/30/202116,500 shares $1.12 million -38.2%N/A1.8 $67.85 9/15/202126,700 shares $1.89 million +9.4%N/A3.4 $70.95 8/31/202124,400 shares $1.68 million -17.6%N/A2.5 $69.00 8/13/202129,600 shares $1.99 million No ChangeN/A3.1 $67.07 4/30/20216,700 shares $437.24 thousand -79.8%N/A0.4 $65.26 4/15/202133,200 shares $2.21 million +27.2%N/A1.8 $66.62 3/31/202126,100 shares $1.63 million +8.3%N/A1.5 $62.62 3/15/202124,100 shares $1.51 million +47.0%N/A1.4 $62.48 2/26/202116,400 shares $1.04 million +4.5%N/A1 $63.63 2/12/202115,700 shares $1.05 million -8.2%N/A1.2 $67.13 1/29/202117,100 shares $1.07 million +280.0%N/A1.5 $62.36 1/15/20214,500 shares $298.26 thousand +150.0%N/A0.4 $66.28 12/31/20201,800 shares $107.59 thousand -85.8%N/A0.2 $59.77 12/15/202012,700 shares $741.49 thousand +51.2%N/A1.3 $58.39 11/30/20208,400 shares $471.11 thousand +162.5%N/A0.9 $56.09 11/15/20203,200 shares $172.03 thousand +255.6%N/A0.3 $53.76 10/30/2020900 shares $44.47 thousand -94.9%N/A0.1 $49.41 10/15/202017,500 shares $906.63 thousand +1,490.9%N/A0 $51.81 9/30/20201,100 shares $52.42 thousand -31.3%N/A0.1 $47.65 9/15/202017,000 shares $796.26 thousand +962.5%N/A1.9 $46.84 FTXL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 460,900 shares of FTXL short. 15.36% of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF? 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. FTXL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 28.0. Learn More on First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor 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. 15.36% of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF's floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 460,900 shares, an increase of 0.5% from the previous total of 458,800 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 Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? 15.36% of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF: Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF (2.71%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF (0.08%), Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (1.44%), Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (0.35%), JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF (0.14%), First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund (1.59%), First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (0.44%), First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (0.19%), iShares Semiconductor ETF (12.48%), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF (8.83%). 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 ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF stock? Short selling FTXL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF as its price is falling. FTXL shares are trading up $0.43 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 Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF? A short squeeze for First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor 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 FTXL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor 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 FTXL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF Short Interest Data Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF Short Interest Data Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF Short Interest Data Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF Short Interest Data JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF Short Interest Data First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund Short Interest Data First Trust Cloud Computing ETF Short Interest Data First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund Short Interest Data iShares Semiconductor ETF Short Interest Data VanEck Semiconductor ETF Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:FTXL) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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