First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $65.85 +0.59 (+0.90%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$65.86 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 04:05 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 AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOptions ChainOwnershipRatingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest DataFirst Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC) has a short interest of 15,400 shares, representing 0.27% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -29.68% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 33,233 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest15,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest21,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-29.68%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.06 millionShort Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 31, 2025Outstanding Shares5,750,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.27%Today's Trading Volume17,906 sharesAverage Trading Volume33,233 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average54% Short Selling First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFYC Short Interest Over TimeFYC Days to Cover Over TimeFYC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/202515,400 shares $1.06 million -29.7%0.3%0.3 $68.80 3/15/202521,900 shares $1.53 million +62.2%0.4%0.4 $69.91 2/28/202513,500 shares $1.00 million -8.2%0.2%0.2 $74.23 2/15/202514,700 shares $1.17 million +51.6%0.2%0.3 $79.28 1/31/20259,700 shares $768,628.00 -39.8%N/A0.2 $79.24 1/15/202516,100 shares $1.26 million +250.0%N/A0.3 $78.53 12/31/20244,600 shares $356,178.00 -89.9%N/A0.1 $77.43 12/15/202445,700 shares $3.72 million +113.6%N/A1.2 $81.37 11/30/202421,400 shares $1.81 million -7.0%N/A0.7 $84.64 11/15/202423,000 shares $1.81 million +505.3%N/A0.9 $78.66 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FYC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/31/20243,800 shares $282,568.00 -82.2%N/A0.2 $74.36 10/15/202421,300 shares $1.60 million +26.8%N/A1 $75.29 9/30/202416,800 shares $1.25 million +95.4%N/A0.8 $74.37 9/15/20248,600 shares $626,252.00 -65.9%N/A0.4 $72.82 8/31/202425,200 shares $1.83 million +530.0%N/A1.3 $72.61 8/15/20244,000 shares $278,360.00 -89.4%N/A0.2 $69.59 7/31/202437,600 shares $2.68 million +1,404.0%N/A2.5 $71.34 7/15/20242,500 shares $174,925.00 +316.7%N/A0.2 $69.97 6/30/2024600 shares $39,534.00 -71.4%N/A0.1 $65.89 6/15/20242,100 shares $136,563.00 +75.0%N/A0.2 $65.03 5/31/20241,200 shares $80,424.00 +33.3%N/A0.1 $67.02 5/15/2024900 shares $60,741.00 -25.0%N/A0.1 $67.49 4/30/20241,200 shares $75,252.00 -84.0%N/A0.1 $62.71 4/15/20247,500 shares $464,025.00 +2,400.0%N/A0.5 $61.87 3/31/2024300 shares $19,708.50 -96.8%N/A0 $65.70 3/15/20249,400 shares $590,226.00 -60.0%N/A0.3 $62.79 2/29/202423,500 shares $1.51 million +389.6%N/A0.7 $64.24 2/15/20244,800 shares $310,848.00 -77.1%N/A0.1 $64.76 1/31/202421,000 shares $1.27 million +15.4%N/A0.7 $60.53 1/15/202418,200 shares $1.10 million -23.5%N/A0.4 $60.37 12/31/202323,800 shares $1.50 million +495.0%N/A0.7 $62.92 12/15/20234,000 shares $246,640.00 +11.1%N/A0.1 $61.66 11/30/20233,600 shares $206,928.00 -76.8%N/A0.1 $57.48 11/15/202315,500 shares $881,020.00 +181.8%N/A0.5 $56.84 10/31/20235,500 shares $288,090.00 -66.3%N/A0.1 $52.38 10/15/202316,300 shares $882,645.00 +37.0%N/A0.7 $54.15 9/30/202311,900 shares $670,684.00 +138.0%N/A0.5 $56.36 9/15/20235,000 shares $292,850.00 +66.7%N/A0.2 $58.57 8/31/20233,000 shares $181,710.00 +76.5%N/A0.1 $60.57 8/15/20231,700 shares $102,051.00 +54.6%N/A0.1 $60.03Real Americans Don’t Wait on Wall Street’s Next Move (Ad)What's happening in the markets right now should concern every freedom-loving American who's worked hard and saved smart. 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And you don't have to stand by while Wall Street plays roulette with your future.The Golden Path to Retirement gives you the whole story. 7/31/20231,100 shares $70,268.00 -45.0%N/A0.1 $63.88 7/15/20232,000 shares $123,480.00 -35.5%N/A0.1 $61.74 6/30/20233,100 shares $186,651.00 +47.6%N/A0.2 $60.21 6/15/20232,100 shares $126,252.00 +133.3%N/A0.1 $60.12 5/31/2023900 shares $50,355.00 -50.0%N/A0.1 $55.95 5/15/20231,800 shares $101,574.00 +157.1%N/A0.1 $56.43 4/30/2023700 shares $39,508.00 -97.8%N/A0.1 $56.44 4/15/202332,200 shares $1.85 million -6.7%N/A2.4 $57.39 3/31/202334,500 shares $2.00 million -9.5%N/A2.5 $57.85 3/15/202338,100 shares $2.11 million +12,600.0%N/A1.8 $55.41 2/28/2023300 shares $17,898.00 -40.0%N/A0 $59.66 2/15/2023500 shares $30,780.00 -86.8%N/A0 $61.56 1/31/20233,800 shares $229,406.00 +442.9%N/A0.1 $60.37 1/15/2023700 shares $41,538.00 -87.3%N/A0 $59.34 12/30/20225,500 shares $304,040.00 -84.5%N/A0.2 $55.28 12/15/202235,400 shares $1.99 million +510.3%N/A1.4 $56.28 11/30/20225,800 shares $346,260.00 -77.1%N/A0.2 $59.70 11/15/202225,300 shares $1.51 million +4.1%N/A1.2 $59.80 10/31/202224,300 shares $1.44 million -36.2%N/A1.3 $59.28 10/15/202238,100 shares $2.06 million No ChangeN/A2.2 $54.07 9/30/20227,000 shares $377,230.00 +62.8%N/A0.4 $53.89 9/15/20224,300 shares $254,689.00 -54.7%N/A0.3 $59.23 8/31/20229,500 shares $566,105.00 +206.5%N/A0.6 $59.59 8/15/20223,100 shares $200,880.00 +93.8%N/A0.2 $64.80 7/31/20221,600 shares $96,336.00 +128.6%N/A0.1 $60.21 7/15/2022700 shares $38,437.00 -85.4%N/A0 $54.91 6/30/20224,800 shares $259,968.00 -52.5%N/A0.2 $54.16 6/15/202210,100 shares $553,884.00 +320.8%N/A0.4 $54.84 5/31/20222,400 shares $142,608.00 +4.4%N/A0.1 $59.42 5/15/20222,300 shares $132,342.00 -28.1%N/A0.1 $57.54 4/30/20223,200 shares $192,245.76 -73.6%N/A0.1 $60.08 4/15/202212,100 shares $790,735.00 +348.2%N/A0.2 $65.35 3/31/20222,700 shares $184,491.00 -3.6%N/A0 $68.33 3/15/20222,800 shares $179,508.00 -62.7%N/A0.1 $64.11 2/28/20227,500 shares $502,725.00 +44.2%N/A0.1 $67.03 2/15/20225,200 shares $353,704.00 +6.1%N/A0.1 $68.02 1/31/20224,900 shares $323,547.00 -41.0%N/A0.1 $66.03 1/15/20228,300 shares $580,170.00 +2.5%N/A0.2 $69.90 12/31/20218,100 shares $603,936.00 -66.8%N/A0.2 $74.56 12/15/202124,400 shares $1.77 million +3.4%N/A0.6 $72.59 11/30/202123,600 shares $1.73 million -4.1%N/A0.7 $73.43 11/15/202124,600 shares $1.96 million +15.5%N/A0.7 $79.61 10/29/202121,300 shares $1.61 million +73.2%N/A0.6 $75.48 10/15/202112,300 shares $901,590.00 -41.7%N/A0.3 $73.30 9/30/202121,100 shares $1.51 million +205.8%N/A0.5 $71.59 9/15/20216,900 shares $497,214.00 -34.9%N/A0.2 $72.06 8/31/202110,600 shares $775,789.62 +29.3%N/A0.3 $73.19 8/13/20218,200 shares $585,808.00 +13.9%N/A0.2 $71.44 7/30/20217,200 shares $512,424.00 -67.1%N/A0.2 $71.17 7/15/202121,900 shares $1.52 million +135.5%N/A0.4 $69.22Real Americans Don’t Wait on Wall Street’s Next Move (Ad)What's happening in the markets right now should concern every freedom-loving American who's worked hard and saved smart. 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Short interest is the volume of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 15,400 shares of FYC short. 0.27% of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Small Cap Growth 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. 0.27% of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,400 shares, a drop of 29.7% from the previous total of 21,900 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 Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.27% of First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund: Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.39%), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.05%), First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (0.64%), Invesco DWA SmallCap Momentum ETF (0.09%), Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.15%), First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.13%), Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (0.08%), iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (4.29%), iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (0.07%), Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF (1.05%), 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 ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund stock? Short selling FYC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FYC shares are trading up $0.59 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 Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund? A short squeeze for First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 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 FYC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust Small Cap Growth 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 FYC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025. 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