Fidelity International High Dividend ETF (FIDI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fidelity International High Dividend ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, investors have sold 30,500 shares of FIDI short. Learn More on Fidelity International High Dividend 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. FIDI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Fidelity International High Dividend ETF's short interest ratio.

Fidelity International High Dividend ETF saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 30,500 shares, a decrease of 44.0% from the previous total of 54,500 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Fidelity International High Dividend ETF: TBG Dividend Focus ETF (0.36%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.11%), WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund (0.08%), AB US High Dividend ETF (0.08%), Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF (0.00%), SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (0.05%), Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF (0.16%), Columbia U.S. Equity Income ETF (0.65%), FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (0.86%), WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FIDI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fidelity International High Dividend ETF as its price is falling. FIDI shares are trading down $0.23 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 International High Dividend 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 FIDI, 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 FIDI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.