WisdomTree Core Laddered Municipal Fund (WTMU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. WTMU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.2. Learn More on WisdomTree Core Laddered Municipal Fund's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.06% of WisdomTree Core Laddered Municipal Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

WisdomTree Core Laddered Municipal Fund saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 253 shares, a decline of 47.3% from the previous total of 480 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.

0.06% of WisdomTree Core Laddered Municipal Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to WisdomTree Core Laddered Municipal Fund: SPDR SSGA My2030 Municipal Bond ETF (0.83%), SPDR SSGA My2027 Municipal Bond ETF (0.04%), SPDR SSGA My2032 Corporate Bond ETF (2.40%), Avantis Global Credit ETF (0.57%), Brandywine GLOBAL - U.S. Fixed Income ETF (0.24%), SPDR SSGA My2029 Municipal Bond ETF (1.14%), SPDR SSGA My2026 Municipal Bond ETF (0.01%), SPDR SSGA My2028 Municipal Bond ETF (0.09%), SPDR SSGA My2034 Corporate Bond ETF (0.39%), SPDR SSGA My2033 Corporate Bond ETF (0.08%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WTMU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WisdomTree Core Laddered Municipal Fund as its price is falling. 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 WisdomTree Core Laddered Municipal Fund 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 WTMU, 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 WTMU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.