US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF (UFIV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 17,600 shares of UFIV short. Learn More on US Treasury 5 Year Note 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. UFIV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF's short interest ratio.

US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 17,600 shares, an increase of 60.0% from the previous total of 11,000 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 US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF: iShares iBonds Dec 2044 Term Treasury ETF (0.03%), US Treasury 30 Year Bond ETF (0.17%), US Treasury 20 Year Bond ETF (0.34%), WisdomTree 1-3 Year Laddered Treasury Fund (1.48%), US Treasury 3 Year Note ETF (0.67%), US Treasury 7 Year Note ETF (0.50%), iShares iBonds Dec 2054 Term Treasury ETF (0.40%), iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Treasury ETF (0.02%), US Treasury 10 Year Note ETF (0.20%), US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF (0.36%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling UFIV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF as its price is falling. UFIV shares are trading up $0.07 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 US Treasury 5 Year Note 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 UFIV, 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 UFIV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.