Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF (HAPS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. HAPS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.3. Learn More on Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF's short interest ratio.

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. 0.00% of Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 203 shares, an increase of 88.0% from the previous total of 108 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.

0.00% of Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF: First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.50%), WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (1.43%), iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (0.79%), Bahl & Gaynor Small Cap Dividend ETF (0.23%), Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF (0.17%), ProShares Short Russell2000 (5.54%), ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (0.12%), Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF (0.58%), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (0.76%), Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core ETF (0.38%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HAPS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF as its price is falling. 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 Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap 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 HAPS, 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 HAPS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.