Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (FDIS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 43,400 shares of FDIS short. Learn More on Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF's current short interest.

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 43,400 shares, an increase of 449.4% from the previous total of 7,900 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 Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF: iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF (0.45%), SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (72.56%), SPDR S&P Retail ETF (513.58%), Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (0.81%), First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (1.70%), Columbia India Consumer ETF (0.88%), Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3x Shares (10.38%), VanEck Retail ETF (0.92%), Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF (1.77%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (1.59%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FDIS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF as its price is falling. FDIS shares are trading up $1.03 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 Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index 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 FDIS, 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 FDIS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.