First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (FIIG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 36,800 shares of FIIG short. 0.15% of First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate 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. 0.15% of First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 36,800 shares, an increase of 180.9% from the previous total of 13,100 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.

0.15% of First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF: FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund (0.24%), iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (0.45%), Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF (0.56%), Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.29%), iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF (0.05%), Dimensional California Municipal Bond ETF (0.44%), Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF (0.06%), SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF (0.18%), Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (0.11%), SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF (0.18%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FIIG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF as its price is falling. FIIG shares are trading up $0.13 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 Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of FIIG, 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 FIIG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.