Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF (BSMC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. BSMC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.5. Learn More on Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.37% of Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 12,984 shares, an increase of 3.3% from the previous total of 12,567 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.

0.37% of Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF: Bushido Capital US SMID Cap Equity ETF (0.60%), Congress SMid Growth ETF (0.06%), FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF (0.38%), Fundstrat Granny Shots US Small- & Mid-Cap ETF (0.12%), Hilton Small-MidCap Opportunity ETF (1.08%), Intech S&P Small-Mid Cap Diversified Alpha ETF (0.07%), Rockefeller U.S. Small-Mid Cap ETF (0.01%), Neuberger Berman Small-Mid Cap ETF (0.02%), Zacks Small/Mid Cap Core Portfolio ETF (0.62%), Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF (0.03%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($62.68 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.10 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.34 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.96 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.52 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BSMC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF as its price is falling. BSMC shares are trading up $0.28 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 Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value 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 BSMC, 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 BSMC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2026.