First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (RFEM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 100 shares of RFEM short. Learn More on First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF's current short interest.

First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a decline of 90.0% from the previous total of 1,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF: First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF (0.70%), Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF (0.34%), First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (0.68%), Invesco Nasdaq Free Cash Flow Achievers ETF (0.02%), WisdomTree Target Range Fund (0.03%), Western Asset Short Duration Income ETF (0.08%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF (0.01%), First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF (4.80%), iShares MSCI New Zealand ETF (1.58%), iShares MSCI Qatar ETF (0.46%),

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.

Short selling RFEM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF as its price is falling. RFEM shares are trading down $0.29 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.

A short squeeze for First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets 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 RFEM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including RFEM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.