First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $33.21 -0.33 (-0.98%) As of 08/1/2025 03:24 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF Short Interest DataFirst Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ) has a short interest of 800 shares. This marks a -27.27% 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 5,520 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest800 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-27.27%Dollar Volume Sold Short$27.01 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares1,500,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.05%Today's Trading Volume2,261 sharesAverage Trading Volume5,520 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average41% Short Selling First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartKNGZ Short Interest Over TimeKNGZ Days to Cover Over TimeKNGZ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats 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 7/15/2025800 shares $27.01 thousand -27.3%N/A0.2 $33.76 6/30/20251,100 shares $36.98 thousand -56.0%0.1%0.2 $33.62 6/15/20252,500 shares $81.78 thousand -57.6%0.2%0.5 $32.71 5/31/20255,900 shares $189.27 thousand +210.5%0.4%1.1 $32.08 5/15/20251,900 shares $62.13 thousand +72.7%0.1%0.4 $32.70 4/30/20251,100 shares $33.92 thousand -35.3%N/A0.2 $30.84 4/15/20251,700 shares $50.49 thousand -79.0%0.1%0.3 $29.70 3/31/20258,100 shares $260.90 thousand -39.6%0.6%1.2 $32.21 3/15/202513,400 shares $431.21 thousand +78.7%0.9%1.9 $32.18 2/28/20257,500 shares $252.75 thousand +29.3%0.5%0.8 $33.70 Get the Latest News and Ratings for KNGZ and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20255,800 shares $194.24 thousand -42.6%0.4%0.6 $33.49 1/31/202510,100 shares $336.94 thousand -55.5%N/A1.2 $33.36 1/15/202522,700 shares $743.20 thousand +160.9%N/A2.1 $32.74 12/31/20248,700 shares $280.31 thousand +45.0%N/A0.9 $32.22 12/15/20246,000 shares $200.49 thousand +66.7%N/A0.6 $33.42 11/30/20243,600 shares $126.20 thousand +12.5%N/A0.6 $35.06 11/15/20243,200 shares $108.19 thousand -73.1%N/A0.5 $33.81 10/31/202411,900 shares $400.75 thousand -26.5%N/A2 $33.68 10/15/202416,200 shares $558.74 thousand -7.4%N/A5.4 $34.49 9/30/202417,500 shares $601.65 thousand +84.2%N/A7.6 $34.38 9/15/20249,500 shares $317.30 thousand +11.8%N/A3.7 $33.40 8/31/20248,500 shares $287.17 thousand -28.6%N/A3 $33.78 8/15/202411,900 shares $387.70 thousand +116.4%N/A3.8 $32.58 7/31/20245,500 shares $180.46 thousand +587.5%N/A1.7 $32.81 7/15/2024800 shares $25.99 thousand -85.7%N/A0.2 $32.49 6/30/20245,600 shares $175.95 thousand +3.7%N/A1 $31.42 6/15/20245,400 shares $170.18 thousand -22.9%N/A0.8 $31.52 5/31/20247,000 shares $221.97 thousand -69.2%N/A0.8 $31.71 5/15/202422,700 shares $718.91 thousand +383.0%N/A2.7 $31.67 4/30/20244,700 shares $142.60 thousand -74.0%N/A0.6 $30.34 4/15/202418,100 shares $544.45 thousand -13.4%N/A2.3 $30.08 3/31/202420,900 shares $661.49 thousand +109.0%N/A2.9 $31.65 3/15/202410,000 shares $309.10 thousand -37.1%N/A1.6 $30.91 2/29/202415,900 shares $478.91 thousand +34.8%N/A4.2 $30.12 2/15/202411,800 shares $351.99 thousand -65.6%N/A3.6 $29.83 1/31/202434,300 shares $1.02 million No ChangeN/A4.9 $29.73 KNGZ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 800 shares of KNGZ short. Learn More on First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF's current short interest. Is First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 800 shares, a drop of 27.3% from the previous total of 1,100 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 S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF: Principal Quality ETF (0.16%), SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF (0.24%), Calamos Nasdaq Equity & Income ETF (0.95%), Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF (0.71%), Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF (0.01%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (0.84%), ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF (0.67%), and iShares Large Cap Growth Active ETF (0.50%). Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock? Short selling KNGZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF as its price is falling. KNGZ shares are trading down $0.33 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 S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF? A short squeeze for First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats 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 KNGZ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats 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 KNGZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. 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