First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund (FRI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 5,000 shares of FRI short. 0.09% of First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund'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. 0.09% of First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

0.09% of First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund: SP Funds S&P Global REIT Sharia ETF (1.90%), iShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF (0.68%), Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF (0.19%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Real Estate ETF (0.28%), iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF (0.19%), Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (0.58%), Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X Shares (5.50%), Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF (0.67%), ProShares Ultra Real Estate (0.17%), SRH REIT Covered Call ETF (0.01%),

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 FRI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund as its price is falling. FRI shares are trading up $0.33 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 S&P REIT Index Fund 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 FRI, 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 FRI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.