FT · Franklin Universal Trust
$8.04
+0.03 (+0.37%)
At close · Jul 21
Market Cap
$201.81M
Shares
25.13M
Total shares sold short and not yet covered, reported to FINRA by broker-dealers and published twice a month (bi-monthly). Days to cover divides the short position by average daily volume; a high value (above 5) can signal short-squeeze potential.
Short Squeeze Score
24/100
Short interest 0.0% of shares — P11
Days to cover 1.0 — P15
Price vs VWAP -0.3% — P52
Short-volume trend +0.2% — P52
Short interest change -75.3% — P2
Worst FTD 0.00% of shares — P16
Peer-relative percentile rank across all stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-06-30). Weighted mean of the available factors (short interest 30%, days to cover 20%, price vs VWAP 15%, short-volume trend 15%, short-interest change 10%, fails-to-deliver 10%) plus catalyst boosts (price spike, volume surge, earnings within days), capped at +20 and clamped to 100.
Short Interest History
| Settlement Date | Current Position | Previous Position | Change | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 4,255 | 17,247 | -12,992 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | 17,247 | 13,670 | +3,577 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | 13,670 | 22,123 | -8,453 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | 22,123 | 38,380 | -16,257 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | 38,380 | 28,447 | +9,933 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | 28,447 | 29,853 | -1,406 | 1.03 |
| 2026-03-31 | 29,853 | 17,023 | +12,830 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | 17,023 | 7,839 | +9,184 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | 7,839 | 7,200 | +639 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | 7,200 | 8,998 | -1,798 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-30 | 8,998 | 24,648 | -15,650 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | 24,648 | 24,022 | +626 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-31 | 24,022 | 41,420 | -17,398 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-15 | 41,420 | 21,057 | +20,363 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-28 | 21,057 | 24,964 | -3,907 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | 24,964 | 16,043 | +8,921 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-31 | 16,043 | 19,932 | -3,889 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-15 | 19,932 | 30,570 | -10,638 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-30 | 30,570 | 23,410 | +7,160 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-15 | 23,410 | 12,838 | +10,572 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-29 | 12,838 | 40,174 | -27,336 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-15 | 40,174 | 23,837 | +16,337 | 1.00 |
| 2025-07-31 | 23,837 | 30,739 | -6,902 | 1.00 |
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