Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NUHY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 40,000 shares of NUHY short. 0.93% of Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF'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. NUHY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 0.93% of Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 40,000 shares, an increase of 1,042.9% 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.

0.93% of Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: ProShares Short High Yield (1.34%), Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.14%), iShares High Yield Active ETF (0.32%), PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF (0.27%), BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Telecom, Media & Technology Sector ETF (0.04%), Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF (0.07%), NYLI MacKay High Income ETF (0.01%), Invesco BulletShares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.28%), Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF (0.08%), Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETF (0.77%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NUHY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF as its price is falling. NUHY shares are trading up $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 Nuveen ESG High Yield 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 NUHY, 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 NUHY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.