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First Trust Indxx NextG ETF (NXTG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$98.42 -0.18 (-0.18%)
Closing price 09/3/2025 03:55 PM Eastern
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$98.16 -0.26 (-0.26%)
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First Trust Indxx NextG ETF Short Interest Data

First Trust Indxx NextG ETF (NXTG) has a short interest of 1,800 shares. This marks a -37.93% 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 7,734 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-37.93%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$180.30 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
3,950,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.05%
Today's Trading Volume
4,358 shares
Average Trading Volume
7,734 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
56%
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NXTG Days to Cover Over Time

NXTG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Indxx NextG ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/15/20251,800 shares $180.30 thousand -37.9%N/A0.3 $100.17
7/31/20252,900 shares $279.89 thousand +866.7%0.1%0.5 $96.52
7/15/2025300 shares $28.97 thousand -80.0%N/A0.1 $96.55
6/30/20251,500 shares $145.94 thousand +400.0%0.0%0.3 $97.29
6/15/2025300 shares $28.01 thousand -66.7%0.0%0.1 $93.35
5/31/2025900 shares $81.86 thousand +350.0%0.0%0.1 $90.96
5/15/2025200 shares $18.21 thousand -50.0%0.0%0 $91.04
4/30/2025400 shares $34.75 thousand +33.3%N/A0 $86.87
4/15/2025300 shares $24.64 thousand -72.7%0.0%0 $82.12
3/31/20251,100 shares $93.35 thousand -38.9%0.0%0.1 $84.86
3/15/20251,800 shares $156.71 thousand -18.2%0.0%0.2 $87.06
2/28/20252,200 shares $191.60 thousand +22.2%0.1%0.2 $87.09
2/15/20251,800 shares $161.44 thousand +20.0%0.0%0.2 $89.69
1/31/20251,500 shares $129.62 thousand -37.5%N/A0.2 $86.41
1/15/20252,400 shares $205.54 thousand +300.0%N/A0.3 $85.64
12/31/2024600 shares $51.17 thousand -62.5%N/A0.1 $85.29
12/15/20241,600 shares $139.73 thousand +1,500.0%N/A0.2 $87.33
11/30/2024100 shares $8.57 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $85.73
11/15/2024100 shares $8.32 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $83.21
10/31/2024100 shares $8.46 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $84.60
10/15/2024100 shares $8.70 thousand -88.9%N/A0 $86.96
9/30/2024900 shares $78.61 thousand +800.0%N/A0.1 $87.34
9/15/2024100 shares $8.60 thousand -80.0%N/A0 $85.98
8/31/2024500 shares $43.09 thousand +400.0%N/A0.1 $86.18
8/15/2024100 shares $8.34 thousand -75.0%N/A0 $83.40
7/31/2024400 shares $33.57 thousand +300.0%N/A0 $83.92
7/15/2024100 shares $8.51 thousand -75.0%N/A0 $85.07
6/30/2024400 shares $32.77 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $81.93
6/15/2024400 shares $32.64 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $81.61
5/31/2024400 shares $31.68 thousand +33.3%N/A0 $79.19
5/15/2024300 shares $23.87 thousand -25.0%N/A0 $79.58
4/30/2024400 shares $30.20 thousand +33.3%N/A0 $75.49
4/15/2024300 shares $22.70 thousand -25.0%N/A0 $75.68
3/31/20243,100 shares $245.71 thousand +210.0%N/A0.2 $79.26
3/15/20241,000 shares $78.50 thousand -44.4%N/A0.1 $78.50
2/29/20241,800 shares $139.82 thousand -85.4%N/A0.2 $77.68
2/15/202412,300 shares $942.67 thousand +2,975.0%N/A1.1 $76.64
1/31/2024400 shares $30.14 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $75.35
10/31/202318,700 shares $1.23 million -57.9%N/A1.9 $65.70
10/15/202344,400 shares $3.01 million +158.1%N/A4.1 $67.71
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9/30/202317,200 shares $1.17 million -35.8%N/A1.3 $67.86
9/15/202326,800 shares $1.88 million -74.0%N/A2 $70.10
8/31/2023103,100 shares $7.28 million +103.8%N/A4.3 $70.65
8/15/202350,600 shares $3.50 million -33.2%N/A2.1 $69.08
7/31/202375,700 shares $5.50 million +107.4%N/A3 $72.65
7/15/202336,500 shares $2.66 million -58.7%N/A1.3 $72.85
6/30/202388,400 shares $6.35 million +98.7%N/A3.1 $71.78
6/15/202344,500 shares $3.25 million +6,257.1%N/A1.4 $73.12
5/31/2023700 shares $48.53 thousand +40.0%N/A0 $69.33
5/15/2023500 shares $33.84 thousand +66.7%N/A0 $67.68
4/30/2023300 shares $20.36 thousand -57.1%N/A0 $67.87
4/15/2023700 shares $48.38 thousand -98.2%N/A0 $69.11
3/31/202337,900 shares $2.63 million +1,622.7%N/A1.4 $69.49
3/15/20232,200 shares $144.41 thousand -98.2%N/A0.1 $65.64
2/28/2023120,100 shares $7.87 million +73.1%N/A3.2 $65.52
2/15/202369,400 shares $4.71 million +23,033.3%N/A1.8 $67.88
1/31/2023300 shares $19.98 thousand +200.0%N/A0 $66.59
1/15/2023100 shares $6.53 thousand -87.5%N/A0 $65.31
12/30/2022800 shares $48.78 thousand -99.5%N/A0 $60.98
12/15/2022169,200 shares $10.49 million +64.1%N/A4.5 $62.01
11/30/2022103,100 shares $6.63 million -50.6%N/A3.2 $64.29
11/15/2022208,600 shares $13.15 million +14,800.0%N/A6.5 $63.04
10/31/20221,400 shares $80.79 thousand -98.0%N/A0 $57.71
10/15/202269,600 shares $3.78 million No ChangeN/A2.2 $54.30
9/30/20227,500 shares $417.53 thousand -46.4%N/A0.2 $55.67
9/15/202214,000 shares $855.68 thousand +94.4%N/A0.4 $61.12
8/31/20227,200 shares $459.22 thousand -96.1%N/A0.2 $63.78
8/15/2022183,700 shares $12.62 million +524.8%N/A2.6 $68.72
7/31/202229,400 shares $1.98 million +29,300.0%N/A0.4 $67.28
7/15/2022100 shares $6.43 thousand -66.7%N/A0 $64.26
6/30/2022300 shares $19.33 thousand +200.0%N/A0 $64.44
6/15/2022100 shares $6.59 thousand -80.0%N/A0 $65.92
5/31/2022500 shares $35.65 thousand -50.0%N/A0 $71.29
5/15/20221,000 shares $68.86 thousand -67.7%N/A0 $68.86
4/30/20223,100 shares $216.78 thousand +3,000.0%N/A0.1 $69.93
4/15/2022100 shares $7.26 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $72.58
3/31/2022100 shares $7.60 thousand -83.3%N/A0 $76.00
3/15/2022600 shares $43.19 thousand +100.0%N/A0 $71.99
2/28/2022300 shares $22.66 thousand +200.0%N/A0 $75.52
2/15/2022100 shares $7.82 thousand -94.7%N/A0 $78.19
1/31/20221,900 shares $148.05 thousand -76.8%N/A0 $77.92
1/15/20228,200 shares $668.87 thousand -99.0%N/A0.2 $81.57
12/31/2021836,200 shares $69.08 million +5,747.6%N/A25.6 $82.61
12/15/202114,300 shares $1.18 million -50.7%N/A0.3 $82.28
11/30/202129,000 shares $2.31 million +145.8%N/A0.6 $79.74
11/15/202111,800 shares $955.80 thousand +162.2%N/A0.2 $81.00
10/29/20214,500 shares $347.00 thousand +542.9%N/A0.1 $77.11
10/15/2021700 shares $53.84 thousand -97.5%N/A0 $76.91
9/30/202127,400 shares $2.09 million +81.5%N/A0.6 $76.31
9/15/202115,100 shares $1.20 million -26.0%N/A0.5 $79.75
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8/31/202120,400 shares $1.62 million +142.9%N/A0.7 $79.29
8/13/20218,400 shares $653.94 thousand -52.5%N/A0.3 $77.85
7/30/202117,700 shares $1.35 million +608.0%N/A0.6 $76.51
7/15/20212,500 shares $190.18 thousand +47.1%N/A0.1 $76.07
6/30/20211,700 shares $129.74 thousand -92.2%N/A0 $76.32
6/15/202121,800 shares $1.67 million +1,047.4%N/A0.6 $76.82
5/28/20211,900 shares $141.89 thousand +533.3%N/A0 $74.68
5/14/2021300 shares $21.29 thousand -97.6%N/A0 $70.98
4/30/202112,300 shares $925.58 thousand +75.7%N/A0.2 $75.25
4/15/20217,000 shares $517.83 thousand -76.4%N/A0.1 $73.98
3/31/202129,600 shares $2.16 million +9.6%N/A0.4 $72.91
3/15/202127,000 shares $1.94 million -9.7%N/A0.3 $71.72
2/26/202129,900 shares $2.13 million -5.4%N/A0.4 $71.18
2/12/202131,600 shares $2.36 million -7.3%N/A0.4 $74.82
1/29/202134,100 shares $2.47 million -43.9%N/A0.4 $72.49
1/15/202160,800 shares $4.43 million +76.2%N/A0.8 $72.84
12/31/202034,500 shares $2.38 million -11.3%N/A0.5 $69.03
12/15/202038,900 shares $2.59 million +24.7%N/A0.6 $66.68
11/30/202031,200 shares $2.05 million -52.2%N/A0.5 $65.66
11/15/202065,200 shares $4.15 million +61.8%N/A1 $63.69
10/30/202040,300 shares $2.38 million -38.0%N/A0.7 $59.07
10/15/202065,000 shares $4.04 million +428.5%N/A0 $62.21
9/30/202012,300 shares $728.16 thousand -80.6%N/A0.2 $59.20
9/15/202031,100 shares $1.86 million -51.0%N/A0.5 $59.91

NXTG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Indxx NextG ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Indxx NextG ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, investors have sold 1,800 shares of NXTG short. Learn More on First Trust Indxx NextG ETF's current short interest.

Is First Trust Indxx NextG ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Indxx NextG ETF saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,800 shares, a decrease of 37.9% from the previous total of 2,900 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 Indxx NextG 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: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Indxx NextG ETF stock?

Short selling NXTG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Indxx NextG ETF as its price is falling. NXTG shares are trading down $0.18 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 Indxx NextG ETF?

A short squeeze for First Trust Indxx NextG 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 NXTG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Indxx NextG 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 NXTG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:NXTG) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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