NASDAQ:USMC Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (USMC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $41.44 -0.14 (-0.34%) (As of 05:11 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$41.43▼$41.6850-Day Range$39.37▼$41.5852-Week Range$32.66▼$41.68Volume16,457 shsAverage Volume29,573 shsMarket Capitalization$1.38 billionAssets Under Management$1.39 billionDividend Yield1.50%Net Expense Ratio0.12% Short InterestProfileChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOptions ChainShort InterestSocial MediaProfileChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOptions ChainShort InterestSocial Media Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume15,100 sharesPrevious Short Volume21,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-29.11%Dollar Volume Sold Short$606,567.00Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover0.6Last Record DateMay 15, 2023Outstanding Shares33,200,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.05%Today's Trading Volume16,457 sharesAverage Trading Volume29,573 sharesToday's Volume Vs. 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatUSMC Short Interest Over TimeUSMC Days to Cover Over TimeUSMC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:USMC) Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/202315,100 shares $606,567.00 -29.1%N/A0.6 $40.17 4/30/202321,300 shares $861,372.00 -20.8%N/A0.9 $40.44 4/15/202326,900 shares $1.08 million +140.2%N/A1 $40.22 3/31/202311,200 shares $445,819.36 -25.3%N/A0.4 $39.81 3/15/202315,000 shares $563,250.00 -62.1%N/A0.5 $37.55 2/28/202339,600 shares $1.49 million +106.3%N/A1.1 $37.54 2/15/202319,200 shares $748,608.00 +97.9%N/A0.5 $38.99 1/31/20239,700 shares $368,309.00 -40.1%N/A0.3 $37.97 1/15/202316,200 shares $608,148.00 -31.9%N/A0.4 $37.54 12/30/202223,800 shares $858,228.00 +61.9%N/A0.6 $36.06 12/15/202214,700 shares $541,107.00 +21.5%N/A0.4 $36.81 11/30/202212,100 shares $464,045.89 +15.2%N/A0.1 $38.35 11/15/202210,500 shares $392,332.50 -8.7%N/A0.1 $37.37 10/31/202211,500 shares $415,150.00 -54.6%N/A0.1 $36.10 10/15/202225,300 shares $855,646.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $33.82 9/30/202235,000 shares $1.18 million +27.3%N/A0.2 $33.76 9/15/202227,500 shares $1.01 million +27.3%N/A0.2 $36.60 8/31/202221,600 shares $806,544.00 +56.5%N/A0.1 $37.34 8/15/202213,800 shares $565,938.00 +55.1%N/A0.1 $41.01 7/31/20228,900 shares $351,995.00 +7.2%N/A0.1 $39.55 7/15/20228,300 shares $311,084.00 -76.4%N/A0.1 $37.48 6/30/202235,200 shares $1.29 million -38.6%N/A0.6 $36.60 6/15/202257,300 shares $2.10 million +227.4%N/A0.9 $36.60 5/31/202217,500 shares $692,650.00 +8.7%N/A0.2 $39.58 5/15/202216,100 shares $626,612.00 -43.7%N/A0.2 $38.92 4/30/202228,600 shares $1.13 million -2.7%N/A0.3 $39.43 4/15/202229,400 shares $1.23 million -28.8%N/A0.3 $41.83 3/31/202241,300 shares $1.76 million -32.5%N/A0.3 $42.67 3/15/202261,200 shares $2.49 million +266.5%N/A0.4 $40.62 2/28/202216,700 shares $685,034.00 -49.7%N/A0.1 $41.02 2/15/202233,200 shares $1.39 million +2.8%N/A0.1 $41.83 1/31/202232,300 shares $1.37 million +64.0%N/A0.1 $42.50 1/15/202219,700 shares $855,768.00 +155.8%N/A0.1 $43.44 12/31/20217,700 shares $341,110.00 -9.4%N/A0 $44.30 12/15/20218,500 shares $374,340.00 -71.8%N/A0 $44.04 11/30/202130,100 shares $1.27 million -34.3%N/A0.2 $42.32 11/15/202145,800 shares $1.98 million +353.5%N/A0.4 $43.14 10/29/202110,100 shares $432,886.00 -53.9%N/A0.3 $42.86 10/15/202121,900 shares $906,660.00 -41.0%N/A0.7 $41.40 9/30/202137,100 shares $1.50 million +222.6%N/A1.1 $40.32 USMC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 15,100 shares of USMC short. Learn More on Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF? 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. USMC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF's short interest ratio. Is Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,100 shares, a drop of 29.1% from the previous total of 21,300 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. How does Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF: First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (0.75%), First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.27%), First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (1.21%), First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.12%), VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.01%), iShares India 50 ETF (2.22%), VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.03%), IQ Chaikin US Large Cap ETF (0.00%), Victoryshares Dividend Accelerator ETF (0.41%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.29 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.17 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.07 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.27 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.88 billion), and Xylem Inc. ($1.61 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF stock? Short selling USMC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF as its price is falling. USMC shares are trading down $0.14 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. How does a short squeeze work against Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF? A short squeeze for Principal U.S. Mega-Cap 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 USMC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including USMC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2023. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest iShares Asia 50 ETF Short Interest First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund Short Interest First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF Short Interest iShares India 50 ETF Short Interest VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF Short Interest IQ Chaikin US Large Cap ETF Short Interest Victoryshares Dividend Accelerator ETF Short Interest Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:USMC) was last updated on 5/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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