Western Asset Total Return ETF (WBND) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Western Asset Total Return ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, investors have sold 9,100 shares of WBND short. Learn More on Western Asset Total Return ETF's current short interest.

Western Asset Total Return ETF saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,100 shares, an increase of 15.2% from the previous total of 7,900 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 Western Asset Total Return ETF: Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (2.43%), First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (0.02%), and iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (0.03%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.32 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.38 billion), General Motors ($3.76 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.65 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.62 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.52 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WBND is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Asset Total Return ETF as its price is falling. WBND shares are trading down $0.06 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 Western Asset Total Return 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 WBND, 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 WBND, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2024.