First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
ARCAWhy this matters: The lending market for FPX, the First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF, has shifted dramatically in just weeks. Borrowed shares have tripled in a month. Borrow costs have doubled in a week. Availability is tightening fast — and this is happening on an ETF where shorting activity was nearly invisible just 30 days ago.
FPX utilization surges to 94.4%, highest level in 52 weeks, signaling tight borrowing conditions for this equity ETF as short shares spike 205% over one month.
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Why this matters: The lending market for FPX, the First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF, has shifted dramatically in just weeks. Borrowed shares have tripled in a month. Borrow costs have doubled in a week.…
FPX — the First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF — enters the final week of August with a notable split signal: short interest is rebuilding sharply from a month-long trough, yet the borrow market remains comfortably…
Snapshot as of 20 Sept 2026
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