Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 2,900 shares of LVHD short. Learn More on Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,900 shares, an increase of 190.0% from the previous total of 1,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF: First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (0.12%), Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF (0.15%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.11%), VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.35%), Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF (0.01%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.16%), First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (0.80%), VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.02%), Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF (0.08%), Altrius Global Dividend ETF (1.62%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LVHD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF as its price is falling. LVHD shares are trading up $0.09 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of LVHD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including LVHD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.