Principal Millennial Global Growth ETF - GENY Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Principal Millennial Global Growth ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, investors have sold 40,700 shares of GENY short. Learn More on Principal Millennial Global Growth 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. GENY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 13.0. Learn More on Principal Millennial Global Growth ETF's short interest ratio.

Principal Millennial Global Growth ETF saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 40,700 shares, an increase of 145.2% from the previous total of 16,600 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.43 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.26 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.78 billion), Paramount Global ($1.77 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.69 billion), United Rentals, Inc. ($1.53 billion), American Airlines Group Inc. ($1.52 billion), PG&E Co. ($1.48 billion), and Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.47 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GENY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Principal Millennial Global Growth ETF as its price is falling. GENY shares are trading up $0.72 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 Millennial Global Growth 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 GENY, 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 GENY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2023.