Westwood LBRTY Global Equity ETF (BFRE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Westwood LBRTY Global Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 27th, investors have sold 590 shares of BFRE short. 0.74% of Westwood LBRTY Global Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Westwood LBRTY Global Equity 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. BFRE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Westwood LBRTY Global Equity ETF'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. 0.74% of Westwood LBRTY Global Equity ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Westwood LBRTY Global Equity ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 590 shares, a drop of 39.5% from the previous total of 976 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.

0.74% of Westwood LBRTY Global Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Westwood LBRTY Global Equity ETF: AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (27.12%), USCF Sustainable Battery Metals Strategy Fund (0.95%), Themes Cybersecurity ETF (3.38%), AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (1.32%), Direxion Daily Crypto Industry Bear 1X Shares (1.44%), KraneShares 90% KWEB Defined Outcome Through January 2026 ETF (0.24%), ProShares Decline of the Retail Store ETF (1.71%), and SPDR MSCI USA Climate Paris Aligned ETF (0.04%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.24 billion), Invesco QQQ ($35.39 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.89 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($11.45 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.76 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.36 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.22 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.64 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.75 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.13 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BFRE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Westwood LBRTY Global Equity ETF 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 Westwood LBRTY Global Equity 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 BFRE, 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 BFRE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 27 2026.