WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (DHS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 39,700 shares of DHS short. Learn More on WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund'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. DHS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund's short interest ratio.

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 39,700 shares, an increase of 47.0% from the previous total of 27,000 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 WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund: First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (0.35%), Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (0.05%), Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF (1.09%), WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund (0.22%), Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (0.43%), Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF (0.04%), T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF (0.40%), iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (1.18%), Global X SuperDividend ETF (3.44%), Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF (0.14%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DHS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend 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 U.S. High Dividend Fund 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 DHS, 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 DHS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.