AB Core Plus Bond ETF (CPLS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AB Core Plus Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 1,300 shares of CPLS short. 0.03% of AB Core Plus Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on AB Core Plus Bond ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.03% of AB Core Plus Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

AB Core Plus Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,300 shares, an increase of 550.0% from the previous total of 200 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.

0.03% of AB Core Plus Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AB Core Plus Bond ETF: NEOS Enhanced Income Credit Select ETF (0.32%), TrueShares Active Yield ETF (0.13%), First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (0.81%), iShares Total Return Active ETF (0.26%), Thornburg Multi Sector Bond ETF (5.40%), iShares BBB-B CLO Active ETF (2.27%), Nuveen Core Plus Bond ETF (0.01%), Astoria Dynamic Core US Fixed Income ETF (0.07%), IDX Dynamic Fixed Income ETF (0.33%), Thornburg Core Plus Bond ETF (0.75%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CPLS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AB Core Plus Bond ETF as its price is falling. CPLS shares are trading up $0.05 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 AB Core Plus Bond 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 CPLS, 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 CPLS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.