John Hancock High Yield ETF (JHHY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of John Hancock High Yield ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 2,700 shares of JHHY short. 0.16% of John Hancock High Yield ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on John Hancock 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. 0.16% of John Hancock High Yield ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

John Hancock High Yield ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,700 shares, an increase of 17.4% from the previous total of 2,300 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.

0.16% of John Hancock High Yield ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to John Hancock High Yield ETF: VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF (0.82%), American Century Select High Yield ETF (0.29%), Xtrackers Risk Managed USD High Yield Strategy ETF (0.29%), BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Financial & REIT Sector ETF (10.77%), Invesco BulletShares 2031 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (1.07%), Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETF (0.33%), Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (7.49%), BondBloxx B Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (21.48%), Federated Hermes Short Duration High Yield ETF (1.47%), NYLI MacKay High Income ETF (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling JHHY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from John Hancock High Yield ETF as its price is falling. JHHY shares are trading up $0.05 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 John Hancock High Yield 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 JHHY, 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 JHHY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.