Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETF (FLUD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 9,400 shares of FLUD short. Learn More on Franklin Ultra Short 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. FLUD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,400 shares, an increase of 34.3% from the previous total of 7,000 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 Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETF: Regan Floating Rate MBS ETF (0.04%), Nuveen Ultra Short Income ETF (0.02%), NYLI Mackay Securitized Income ETF (0.02%), iShares Enhanced Short-Term Bond Active ETF (0.05%), Avantis Core Municipal Fixed Income ETF (0.07%), FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund (0.66%), FT Vest Investment Grade & Target Income ETF (0.87%), SPDR SSGA Apollo IG Public & Private Credit ETF (0.97%), BondBloxx Private Credit CLO ETF (0.78%), AB Short Duration Income ETF (0.04%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FLUD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETF as its price is falling. FLUD 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 Ultra Short 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 FLUD, 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 FLUD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.