Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF (JLQD) 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. JLQD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.8. Learn More on Janus Henderson Corporate Bond 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. 0.04% of Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 221 shares, an increase of 56.7% from the previous total of 141 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.

0.04% of Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF: SPDR SSGA My2029 Municipal Bond ETF (1.14%), Rockefeller California Municipal Bond ETF (1.51%), SPDR SSGA My2030 Municipal Bond ETF (0.83%), Build Bond Innovation ETF (0.39%), WisdomTree Core Laddered Municipal Fund (0.06%), Avantis Global Credit ETF (0.57%), F/m 2-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (3.87%), SPDR SSGA My2031 Corporate Bond ETF (0.30%), Virtus SEIX AAA Private Credit CLO ETF (0.03%), SPDR SSGA My2027 Municipal Bond ETF (0.04%),

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 JLQD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Janus Henderson Corporate Bond 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 Janus Henderson Corporate Bond 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 JLQD, 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 JLQD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.