Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF (FLCB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 44,400 shares of FLCB short. 0.04% of Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.04% of Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 44,400 shares, an increase of 93.9% from the previous total of 22,900 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.

0.04% of Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF: JPMorgan Active Bond ETF (0.14%), Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF (0.11%), VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF (0.16%), SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF (2.08%), iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF (0.32%), iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (6.22%), iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF (0.03%), iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.22%), iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Corporate ETF (0.10%), Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF (0.01%),

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.

Short selling FLCB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF as its price is falling. FLCB shares are trading up $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 Franklin U.S. Core Bond 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 FLCB, 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 FLCB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.