Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF (FSMD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 50,200 shares of FSMD short. Learn More on Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF's current short interest.

Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 50,200 shares, a drop of 33.0% from the previous total of 74,900 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF: WisdomTree U.S. Quality Growth Fund (0.04%), T. Rowe Price Small-Mid Cap ETF (0.11%), Thrivent Small-Mid Cap ESG ETF (0.02%), Congress SMid Growth ETF (0.00%), Neuberger Berman Small-Mid Cap ETF (0.14%), Zacks Small/Mid Cap Core Portfolio ETF (0.05%), Hilton Small-MidCap Opportunity ETF (0.33%), First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (2.20%), Alpha Blue Capital US Small Mid Cap Dynamic ETF (0.11%), Otter Creek Focus Strategy ETF (1.29%), and

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 FSMD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF as its price is falling. FSMD shares are trading up $0.34 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 Small-Mid Multifactor 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 FSMD, 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 FSMD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.