Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF (FESM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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 15th, investors have sold 270,500 shares of FESM short. Learn More on Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap 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. FESM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF's short interest ratio.

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 270,500 shares, an increase of 70.9% from the previous total of 158,300 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 Enhanced Small Cap ETF: Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares (9.60%), iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (0.82%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.03%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF (0.14%), Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (0.24%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.21%), EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (0.16%), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF (0.08%), Global X Russell 2000 ETF (0.04%), Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (0.34%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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.

A short squeeze for Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap 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 FESM, 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 FESM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.