Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fidelity Quality Factor ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 4,600 shares of FQAL short. Learn More on Fidelity Quality Factor ETF's current short interest.

Fidelity Quality Factor ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,600 shares, a decrease of 4.2% from the previous total of 4,800 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 Quality Factor ETF: SPDR SSGA US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (0.19%), ProShares Short S&P 500 (6.82%), Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Dividend Multiplier 400 ETF (0.41%), John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF (0.04%), First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.14%), Fidelity Value Factor ETF (0.25%), Invesco Large Cap Value ETF (0.37%), AB Conservative Buffer ETF (0.00%), ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (0.05%), WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund (0.09%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FQAL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fidelity Quality Factor ETF as its price is falling. FQAL shares are trading up $0.17 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 Quality Factor 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 FQAL, 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 FQAL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.