First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) short interest & options flow
ARCAFDL, the First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund, enters September with the most notable data point being a sharp unwind of short positions — but for an income-focused ETF, the lending market dynamics tell the more interesting story. Short interest fell by more than half in a single week, dropping 57% to just 0.16% of the free float. That is a negligible level of…
FDL short interest plummets 57% in one week to 0.16% of float, down from elevated levels mid-August as covering accelerates.
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Key data as of 10 Nov 2026

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FDL short interest plummets 57% in one week to 0.16% of float, down from elevated levels mid-August as covering accelerates.
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