Eaton Vance Ultra-Short Income ETF (EVSB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Eaton Vance Ultra-Short Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 50,600 shares of EVSB short. Learn More on Eaton Vance Ultra-Short Income 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. EVSB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Eaton Vance Ultra-Short Income ETF's short interest ratio.

Eaton Vance Ultra-Short Income ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 50,600 shares, an increase of 256.3% from the previous total of 14,200 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 Eaton Vance Ultra-Short Income ETF: Invesco BulletShares 2034 Corporate Bond ETF (0.41%), Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF (0.92%), Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF (0.68%), Invesco BulletShares 2029 Municipal Bond ETF (0.62%), BNY Mellon Ultra Short Income ETF (0.09%), PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF (1.60%), Invesco BulletShares 2025 Municipal Bond ETF (1.38%), Invesco BulletShares 2028 Municipal Bond ETF (0.15%), BondBloxx IR+M Tax-Aware Short Duration ETF (0.07%), Invesco BulletShares 2027 Municipal Bond ETF (0.10%),

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 EVSB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Eaton Vance Ultra-Short Income ETF as its price is falling. EVSB shares are trading down $0.03 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 Eaton Vance Ultra-Short Income 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 EVSB, 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 EVSB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.