John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF (JHSC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, traders have sold 20,000 shares of JHSC short. 0.14% of John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap 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. 0.14% of John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 20,000 shares, a decline of 49.4% from the previous total of 39,500 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.

0.14% of John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF: Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.89%), JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (0.02%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF (0.68%), Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (1.14%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund (0.01%), iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF (0.69%), JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (0.16%), First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.27%), Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF (1.63%), iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (0.37%),

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 JHSC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF as its price is falling. JHSC shares are trading up $0.54 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 Multifactor Small Cap 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 JHSC, 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 JHSC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.