First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (FAN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 37,000 shares of FAN short. Learn More on First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. FAN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF's short interest ratio.

First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 37,000 shares, a drop of 31.7% from the previous total of 54,200 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 Global Wind Energy ETF: ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B (0.03%), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (4.11%), Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2x Shares (2.99%), Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (0.55%), First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (0.31%), Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2x Shares (7.79%), iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF (3.45%), Strive U.S. Energy ETF (0.10%), First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund (0.50%), Pacer American Energy Independence ETF (0.60%),

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 FAN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF as its price is falling. FAN shares are trading up $0.15 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 Global Wind Energy 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 FAN, 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 FAN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.