John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (JHMB) 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. JHMB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.1. Learn More on John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities 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. 0.08% of John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 7,650 shares, a decrease of 19.5% from the previous total of 9,507 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.

0.08% of John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF: Obra Opportunistic Structured Products ETF (0.28%), Angel Oak Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (0.47%), Touchstone Securitized Income ETF (0.04%), Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF (0.55%), First Trust TCW Securitized Plus ETF (0.42%), First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF (0.23%), First Trust AAA CMBS ETF (2.02%), DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate ETF (0.37%), iShares CMBS ETF (0.05%), DoubleLine Mortgage ETF (0.44%),

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 JHMB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities 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 John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities 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 JHMB, 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 JHMB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.