MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF (FDIV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 1,600 shares of FDIV short. Learn More on MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF's current short interest.

MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,600 shares, an increase of 128.6% from the previous total of 700 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 MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF: WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.68%), First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (2.04%), VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.02%), Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF (0.13%), Altrius Global Dividend ETF (0.05%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.08%), First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (0.05%), Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (0.01%), Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF (0.10%), VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.32%),

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 FDIV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF as its price is falling. FDIV shares are trading down $0.22 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 MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend 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 FDIV, 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 FDIV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.