Hartford US Quality Growth ETF (HQGO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Hartford US Quality Growth ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, investors have sold 600 shares of HQGO short. Learn More on Hartford US Quality 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. HQGO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Hartford US Quality Growth ETF's short interest ratio.

Hartford US Quality Growth ETF saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 600 shares, an increase of 20.0% from the previous total of 500 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 Hartford US Quality Growth ETF: Defiance Large Cap ex-Mag 7 ETF (0.97%), First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (0.15%), Principal Quality ETF (0.10%), SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF (0.02%), Argent Large Cap ETF (0.37%), Calamos Nasdaq Equity & Income ETF (2.97%), Cambria Tax Aware ETF (0.03%), Intelligent Livermore ETF (0.09%), Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF (2.42%), iShares Nasdaq-100 ex Top 30 ETF (0.12%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($15.71 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($7.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($4.55 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.53 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.94 billion), IonQ, Inc. ($3.78 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.13 billion), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HQGO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hartford US Quality Growth ETF as its price is falling. HQGO shares are trading down $0.52 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 Hartford US Quality Growth ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of HQGO, 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 HQGO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2025.