First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF (NYSEARCA:FTKI) Stock Short Interest Climbs 62.2%

Posted by Jessica Moore on Nov 2nd, 2026

First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF (NYSEARCA:FTKI – Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 193 shares, an increase of 62.2% from the September 30th total of 119 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 7,942 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF Trading Up 0.6%

FTKI traded up $0.12 during trading on Monday, reaching $19.64. 21,671 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,270. First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF has a 52 week low of $18.12 and a 52 week high of $21.63. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $19.68 and a 200 day moving average of $19.75. The stock has a market cap of $25.54 million, a P/E ratio of 17.98 and a beta of 0.34.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Integrity Alliance LLC. bought a new stake in First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $221,000. Wedbush Securities Inc. acquired a new position in First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $207,000. Tactive Advisors LLC bought a new position in First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $684,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF by 203.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 17,582 shares of the company’s stock worth $340,000 after purchasing an additional 11,791 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF Company Profile

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The First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF (FTKI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund seeks to provide current income and capital appreciation by holding a portfolio of US-listed small cap equities, while utilizing a naked call writing strategy on the Russell 2000 Index or on small-cap ETF. FTKI was launched on Feb 26, 2025 and is issued by First Trust.