AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (BEDZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AdvisorShares Hotel ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, investors have sold 700 shares of BEDZ short. Learn More on AdvisorShares Hotel 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. BEDZ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on AdvisorShares Hotel ETF's short interest ratio.

AdvisorShares Hotel ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 700 shares, an increase of 40.0% from the previous total of 500 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 AdvisorShares Hotel ETF: SPDR MSCI USA Climate Paris Aligned ETF (0.13%), Direxion Daily AI and Big Data Bear 2X Shares (3.83%), Tema Luxury ETF (0.50%), ProShares S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETF (8.63%), First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF (0.13%), First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (0.40%), TrueShares Eagle Global Renewable Energy Income ETF (0.10%), ProShares Decline of the Retail Store ETF (3.83%), Amplify Weight Loss Drug & Treatment ETF (0.09%), First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF (1.20%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($15.71 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($7.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($4.55 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.53 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.94 billion), IonQ, Inc. ($3.78 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.13 billion), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BEDZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AdvisorShares Hotel ETF as its price is falling. BEDZ shares are trading down $0.01 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 AdvisorShares Hotel 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 BEDZ, 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 BEDZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2025.