WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund (MTGP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 9,400 shares of MTGP short. 0.67% of WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund's current short interest.

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. MTGP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund'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. 0.67% of WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 9,400 shares, an increase of 168.6% from the previous total of 3,500 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.

0.67% of WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund: FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (0.12%), CCM Affordable Housing MBS ETF (0.33%), iShares GNMA Bond ETF (0.03%), Simplify MBS ETF (0.08%), First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (0.03%), Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (0.13%), SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF (0.18%), Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (1.40%), and iShares MBS ETF (1.16%).

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 MTGP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund as its price is falling. MTGP shares are trading up $0.10 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 WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund 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 MTGP, 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 MTGP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.