Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF (FIGB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 42,700 shares of FIGB short. Learn More on Fidelity Investment Grade Bond 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. FIGB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 42,700 shares, an increase of 214.0% from the previous total of 13,600 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 Investment Grade Bond ETF: Invesco BulletShares 2034 Corporate Bond ETF (0.41%), Invesco BulletShares 2029 Municipal Bond ETF (0.62%), Eaton Vance Ultra-Short Income ETF (1.43%), PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF (1.60%), Invesco BulletShares 2028 Municipal Bond ETF (0.15%), Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF (0.68%), BNY Mellon Ultra Short Income ETF (0.09%), BondBloxx IR+M Tax-Aware Short Duration ETF (0.07%), Invesco BulletShares 2025 Municipal Bond ETF (1.38%), Putnam ESG Ultra Short ETF (0.51%),

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 FIGB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF as its price is falling. FIGB shares are trading down $0.21 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 Investment Grade Bond 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 FIGB, 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 FIGB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.