Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (FMAT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $49.63 -0.16 (-0.32%) As of 06/5/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF Short Interest DataFidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (FMAT) has a short interest of 6,600 shares. This marks a 24.53% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, indicating that it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 50,857 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest6,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest5,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+24.53%Dollar Volume Sold Short$322,212.00Short Interest Ratio0.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2025Outstanding Shares8,450,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.08%Today's Trading Volume40,019 sharesAverage Trading Volume50,857 sharesToday's Volume Vs. 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFMAT Short Interest Over TimeFMAT Days to Cover Over TimeFMAT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/20256,600 shares $322,212.00 +24.5%N/A0.1 $48.82 4/30/20255,300 shares $251,909.00 -89.0%N/A0.1 $47.53 4/15/202548,200 shares $2.20 million +100.0%N/A0.6 $45.69 3/14/20252,700 shares $131,598.00 -80.0%N/A0.1 $48.74 2/28/202513,500 shares $679,995.00 +5.5%N/A0.2 $50.37 2/14/202512,800 shares $656,256.00 -61.7%N/A0.2 $51.27 1/31/202533,400 shares $1.69 million -16.7%N/A0.6 $50.57 1/15/202540,100 shares $1.99 million -8.9%N/A0.8 $49.74 FMAT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 6,600 shares of FMAT short. Learn More on Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF's current short interest. Is Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,600 shares, an increase of 24.5% from the previous total of 5,300 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. How does Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF: Sprott Gold Miners ETF (0.13%), iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (10.95%), Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares (10.24%), Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2x Shares (9.45%), VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF (0.76%), iShares Global Materials ETF (0.18%), First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (0.14%), iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (0.43%), SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF (0.02%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (0.07%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? 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. What does it mean to sell short Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF stock? Short selling FMAT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF as its price is falling. FMAT shares are trading down $0.16 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. How does a short squeeze work against Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF? A short squeeze for Fidelity MSCI Materials Index 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 FMAT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including FMAT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Sprott Gold Miners ETF Short Interest Data iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF Short Interest Data Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares Short Interest Data Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2x Shares Short Interest Data VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF Short Interest Data iShares Global Materials ETF Short Interest Data First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest Data iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF Short Interest Data SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF Short Interest Data Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSEARCA:FMAT) was last updated on 6/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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