Putnam Sustainable Future ETF (PFUT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Putnam Sustainable Future ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 400 shares of PFUT short. Learn More on Putnam Sustainable Future ETF's current short interest.

Putnam Sustainable Future ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 400 shares, a drop of 81.8% from the previous total of 2,200 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 Sustainable Future ETF: Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF (0.50%), First Trust Indxx NextG ETF (0.01%), Emerging Markets Internet ETF (0.13%), SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF (0.04%), VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (0.50%), NYLI Candriam U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (0.24%), Harbor Human Capital Factor US Large Cap ETF (0.04%), First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (1.08%), Global X Cloud Computing ETF (1.93%), AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (11.22%),

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 PFUT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Putnam Sustainable Future ETF as its price is falling. PFUT shares are trading down $0.03 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 Sustainable Future 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 PFUT, 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 PFUT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.