Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (JMBS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, investors have sold 167,200 shares of JMBS short. 0.14% of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities 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 Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 167,200 shares, an increase of 217.9% from the previous total of 52,600 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 Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF: First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (0.03%), SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF (0.13%), Simplify MBS ETF (0.05%), iShares GNMA Bond ETF (0.03%), CCM Affordable Housing MBS ETF (0.15%), FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (0.09%), WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund (0.27%), Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (0.35%), and iShares MBS ETF (1.93%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling JMBS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF as its price is falling. JMBS shares are trading down $0.06 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 Janus Henderson 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 JMBS, 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 JMBS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.