First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF (AFMC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 3,200 shares of AFMC short. 0.13% of First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.13% of First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,200 shares, a drop of 33.3% from the previous total of 4,800 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.

0.13% of First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF: Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF (0.61%), Calvert US Mid-Cap Core Responsible Index ETF (0.49%), Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X Shares (1.11%), American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF (0.08%), Pacer Lunt MidCap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF (0.14%), Argent Mid Cap ETF (0.27%), ProShares UltraPro MidCap 400 (0.35%), SoFi Next 500 ETF (0.06%), Strive Mid-Cap ETF (0.09%), ProShares Ultra MidCap 400 (0.40%),

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.

Short selling AFMC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF as its price is falling. AFMC shares are trading down $0.30 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 Active Factor Mid Cap 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 AFMC, 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 AFMC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.