John Hancock International High Dividend ETF (JHID) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of John Hancock International High Dividend ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 2,700 shares of JHID short. Learn More on John Hancock International High Dividend 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. JHID shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on John Hancock International High Dividend ETF's short interest ratio.

John Hancock International High Dividend ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,700 shares, an increase of 200.0% from the previous total of 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 John Hancock International High Dividend ETF: iMGP Berkshire Dividend Growth ETF (1.23%), ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B (0.07%), Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Growers ETF (1.27%), Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF (4.77%), Kingsbarn Dividend Opportunity ETF (0.31%), Cullen Enhanced Equity Income ETF (0.28%), First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (1.18%), Sound Equity Dividend Income ETF (0.08%), Touchstone Dividend Select ETF (0.04%), and Columbia International Equity Income ETF (0.43%).

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 JHID is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from John Hancock International High Dividend ETF as its price is falling. JHID shares are trading up $0.14 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 International High Dividend 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 JHID, 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 JHID, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.