Short Interest in First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (BATS:FCTR) Rises By 271.3%

Posted by ABMN Staff on Jul 12th, 2026

First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (BATS:FCTR – Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 698 shares, an increase of 271.3% from the June 15th total of 188 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,120 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short.

First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF Stock Performance

FCTR stock traded down $0.17 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $40.24. 186 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,585. The company has a market cap of $76.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.34 and a beta of 1.10. First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF has a 1-year low of $32.11 and a 1-year high of $41.36. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $39.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $37.76.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV purchased a new position in shares of First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $216,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 60,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,156,000 after acquiring an additional 1,016 shares during the period. Camelot Portfolios LLC acquired a new position in First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $108,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF by 116.9% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 11,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $410,000 after acquiring an additional 6,195 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF Company Profile

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The First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (FCTR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund tracks an index of US large-cap stocks. Exposure rotates among four investment factors, selected by a risk-adjusted relative strength score FCTR was launched on Jul 25, 2018 and is managed by First Trust.