Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 15th, traders have sold 55,300 shares of LVHD short. Learn More on Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 55,300 shares, an increase of 1,806.9% from the previous total of 2,900 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 Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF: Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF (0.02%), VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.24%), Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF (0.02%), Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (0.04%), First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (0.14%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.11%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.46%), Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF (1.26%), First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (0.53%), VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.42%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LVHD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF as its price is falling. LVHD shares are trading up $0.12 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 Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index 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 LVHD, 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 LVHD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023.