Putnam BDC Income ETF (PBDC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Putnam BDC Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 74,400 shares of PBDC short. Learn More on Putnam BDC Income 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. PBDC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Putnam BDC Income ETF's short interest ratio.

Putnam BDC Income ETF saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 74,400 shares, a decline of 73.3% from the previous total of 278,600 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Putnam BDC Income ETF: First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (0.40%), PIMCO Preferred and Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund (0.06%), Calvert Ultra-Short Investment Grade ETF (0.53%), Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF (1.50%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF (0.26%), Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (4.56%), First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (1.45%), Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (1.10%), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (1.66%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (1.05%),

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 PBDC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Putnam BDC Income ETF as its price is falling. PBDC shares are trading up $0.32 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 Putnam BDC Income 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 PBDC, 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 PBDC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.