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First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund Short Interest Report | ARCA:FBT | Benzinga
Short interest in First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund (ARCA:FBT) increased during the last reporting period, rising from 6.46K to 22.68K. This put -% of the company's publicly available shares short.
Based on the recent average volume of 32.14K 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
22.68K
Short Interest %
–
Days to Cover
1
| Settlement Date | Dissemination Date | % of Float Shorted | Float | Short Interest | Volume | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | — | — | 22,683 | 32,141 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | — | — | 6,463 | 142,636 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | — | — | 21,717 | 43,175 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | — | — | 8,067 | 116,884 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | — | — | 31,278 | 20,058 | 1.56 |
| May 29, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 | — | — | 24,273 | 24,573 | 1 |
| May 15, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | — | — | 39,179 | 109,474 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | — | — | 35,295 | 53,486 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | — | — | 19,633 | 31,705 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | — | — | 22,381 | 49,870 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | — | — | 17,467 | 74,513 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | — | — | 50,788 | 220,973 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | — | — | 31,210 | 74,476 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 10, 2026 | — | — | 24,107 | 817,638 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | — | — | 55,046 | 38,396 | 1.43 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | — | — | 35,837 | 16,981 | 2.11 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | — | — | 8,433 | 30,780 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 | — | — | 38,093 | 30,700 | 1.24 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 | — | — | 41,015 | 23,928 | 1.71 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 | — | — | 42,579 | 19,860 | 2.14 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | — | — | 12,618 | 13,195 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 9, 2025 | — | — | 14,297 | 12,044 | 1.19 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | — | — | 4,690 | 9,546 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | — | — | 7,138 | 10,630 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 | — | — | 6,426 | 14,737 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | — | — | 5,432 | 15,375 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | — | — | 7,142 | 14,428 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | — | — | 7,885 | 14,900 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | — | — | 7,593 | 19,075 | 1 |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | — | — | 5,625 | 20,141 | 1 |
| May 15, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | — | — | 4,986 | 25,986 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | — | — | 14,248 | 34,537 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | — | — | 3,268 | 29,270 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | — | — | 3,663 | 17,919 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | — | — | 3,214 | 23,396 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 11, 2025 | — | — | 4,696 | 24,377 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | — | — | 15,597 | 19,391 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 11, 2025 | — | — | 12,115 | 38,498 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Jan 27, 2025 | — | — | 27,031 | 24,160 | 1.12 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | — | — | 16,317 | 21,255 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | — | — | 18,014 | 24,305 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 | — | — | 9,383 | 23,311 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 26, 2024 | — | — | 13,600 | 34,500 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 11, 2024 | — | — | 16,757 | 33,472 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | — | — | 26,718 | 31,750 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 9, 2024 | — | — | 63,287 | 37,817 | 1.67 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | — | — | 14,887 | 24,899 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 11, 2024 | — | — | 15,801 | 14,121 | 1.12 |
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