Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF (FESM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $35.45 -0.11 (-0.31%) As of 10:55 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF Short Interest DataFidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF (FESM) has a short interest of 145,100 shares, representing 0.24% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -46.36% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.9, indicating that it would take 0.9 days of the average trading volume of 388,904 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest145,100 sharesPrevious Short Interest270,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-46.36%Dollar Volume Sold Short$4.75 millionShort Interest Ratio0.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares60,900,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.24%Today's Trading Volume33,124 sharesAverage Trading Volume388,904 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average9% Short Selling Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFESM Short Interest Over TimeFESM Days to Cover Over TimeFESM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/2025145,100 shares $4.75 million -46.4%0.2%0.9 $32.74 7/15/2025270,500 shares $8.73 million +70.9%N/A1.6 $32.26 6/30/2025158,300 shares $5.06 million +30.7%0.3%0.8 $31.99 6/15/2025121,100 shares $3.72 million +40.2%0.2%0.6 $30.68 5/31/202586,400 shares $2.63 million -27.2%0.1%0.4 $30.42 5/15/2025118,700 shares $3.63 million +31.9%N/A0.4 $30.61 4/30/202590,000 shares $2.58 million +80.4%N/A0.3 $28.65 4/15/202549,900 shares $1.38 million -34.9%N/A0.1 $27.70 3/14/2025120,400 shares $3.61 million +78.6%N/A0.2 $29.95 2/28/202567,400 shares $2.13 million +60.9%N/A0.1 $31.65 2/14/202541,900 shares $1.40 million -69.2%N/A0.1 $33.51 1/31/2025136,100 shares $4.57 million -44.1%N/A0.2 $33.56 1/15/2025243,500 shares $8.09 million +117.6%N/A0.4 $33.23 FESM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 145,100 shares of FESM short. 0.24% of Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF? 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. FESM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF? 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. 0.24% of Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 145,100 shares, a drop of 46.4% from the previous total of 270,500 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. How does Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.24% of Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF: iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (0.56%), Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares (9.53%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.03%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF (0.13%), Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (0.34%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.18%), EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (0.06%), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF (0.08%), Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (0.23%), Global X Russell 2000 ETF (0.04%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF stock? Short selling FESM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF as its price is falling. FESM 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. How does a short squeeze work against Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF? A short squeeze for Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap 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 FESM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including FESM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Short Interest Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares Short Interest WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund Short Interest Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF Short Interest Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF Short Interest WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund Short Interest EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF Short Interest Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF Short Interest Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF Short Interest Global X Russell 2000 ETF Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSEARCA:FESM) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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