Simplify MBS ETF (MTBA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Simplify MBS ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 57,300 shares of MTBA short. Learn More on Simplify MBS ETF's current short interest.

Simplify MBS ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 57,300 shares, an increase of 284.6% from the previous total of 14,900 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 Simplify MBS ETF: iShares GNMA Bond ETF (0.03%), CCM Affordable Housing MBS ETF (0.26%), FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (0.08%), WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund (0.24%), First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (0.07%), Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (0.21%), SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF (0.16%), Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (0.26%), and iShares MBS ETF (0.54%).

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 MTBA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Simplify MBS ETF as its price is falling. MTBA shares are trading down $0.21 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 Simplify MBS 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 MTBA, 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 MTBA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.