Short interest in First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (ARCA:AFSM) decreased during the last reporting period, falling from 10.24K to 10.04K. This put -% of the company's publicly available shares short.
Based on the recent average volume of 18.08K shares traded per day, it would take 1 day(s) for holders of this short interest to close out their positions without sending the stock sharply higher.
Short Interest
10.04K
Short Interest %
–
Days to Cover
1
| Settlement Date | Dissemination Date | % of Float Shorted | Float | Short Interest | Volume | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | — | — | 10,040 | 18,078 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | — | — | 10,242 | 10,599 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | — | — | 12,494 | 26,535 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | — | — | 13,499 | 10,430 | 1.29 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | — | — | 19,161 | 20,643 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | — | — | 10,847 | 14,135 | 1 |
| May 29, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 | — | — | 14,766 | 17,226 | 1 |
| May 15, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | — | — | 10,846 | 12,571 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | — | — | 9,016 | 17,309 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | — | — | 7,574 | 14,121 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | — | — | 6,659 | 21,883 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | — | — | 6,906 | 18,085 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | — | — | 13,612 | 20,021 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | — | — | 7,350 | 20,832 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 10, 2026 | — | — | 29,990 | 21,289 | 1.41 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | — | — | 10,565 | 20,714 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | — | — | 23,272 | 6,976 | 3.34 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | — | — | 4,911 | 54,353 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 | — | — | 16,038 | 14,233 | 1.13 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 | — | — | 10,266 | 31,167 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 | — | — | 23,070 | 16,324 | 1.41 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | — | — | 5,814 | 33,127 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 9, 2025 | — | — | 7,187 | 7,745 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | — | — | 25,325 | 9,232 | 2.74 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | — | — | 55,263 | 22,505 | 2.46 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 | — | — | 3,317 | 6,547 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | — | — | 24 | 5,932 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | — | — | 36,260 | 20,260 | 1.79 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | — | — | 10,687 | 9,065 | 1.18 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | — | — | 1,864 | 12,111 | 1 |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | — | — | 5,287 | 3,096 | 1.71 |
| May 15, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | — | — | 3,530 | 9,517 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | — | — | 79,857 | 12,944 | 6.17 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | — | — | 738 | 18,001 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | — | — | 2,353 | 4,098 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | — | — | 4,879 | 9,766 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 11, 2025 | — | — | 1,847 | 6,087 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | — | — | 2,622 | 10,206 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 11, 2025 | — | — | 4,827 | 7,442 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Jan 27, 2025 | — | — | 5,189 | 7,717 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | — | — | 7,270 | 15,571 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | — | — | 7,327 | 5,667 | 1.29 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 | — | — | 2,469 | 10,169 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 26, 2024 | — | — | 24,433 | 25,828 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 11, 2024 | — | — | 19,396 | 23,301 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | — | — | 1,965 | 12,032 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 9, 2024 | — | — | 1,453 | 6,311 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | — | — | 405 | 3,858 | 1 |
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