Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF (HYSD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 9,300 shares of HYSD short. 0.19% of Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.19% of Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 9,300 shares, an increase of 1,450.0% from the previous total of 600 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.

0.19% of Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF: Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.22%), Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.19%), Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF (0.47%), Nuveen High Yield Municipal Income ETF (0.17%), PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF (0.27%), Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF (0.11%), NYLI MacKay High Income ETF (0.02%), iShares High Yield Active ETF (3.46%), ProShares Short High Yield (0.83%), BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Telecom, Media & Technology Sector ETF (0.10%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HYSD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Columbia Short Duration High Yield ETF as its price is falling. HYSD shares are trading down $0.01 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 Columbia Short Duration High Yield 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 HYSD, 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 HYSD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.