SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HYMB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 1,240,000 shares of HYMB short. Learn More on SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal 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. HYMB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,240,000 shares, a drop of 38.0% from the previous total of 2,000,000 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 SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF: First Trust Senior Loan ETF (0.28%), VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (0.32%), iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (0.39%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (0.02%), PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund (0.60%), Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (1.31%), Schwab High Yield Bond ETF (0.22%), FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund (0.19%), Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.37%), AB Short Duration High Yield ETF (0.14%),

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 HYMB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond 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 SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal 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 HYMB, 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 HYMB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.