Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF (BTEC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 3,400 shares of BTEC short. Learn More on Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF's current short interest.

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. BTEC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF's short interest ratio.

Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,400 shares, a decrease of 10.5% from the previous total of 3,800 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 Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF: Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (1.75%), First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (0.13%), JPMorgan Healthcare Leaders ETF (0.08%), ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology (7.88%), ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology (2.28%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF (0.03%), VanEck Biotech ETF (0.09%), VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (24.39%), and iShares Biotechnology ETF (15.73%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BTEC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF as its price is falling. BTEC shares are trading down $0.61 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 Principal Healthcare Innovators 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 BTEC, 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 BTEC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.