Putnam ESG High Yield ETF (PHYD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Putnam ESG High Yield ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 300 shares of PHYD short. 0.01% of Putnam ESG High Yield ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Putnam ESG High Yield ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.01% of Putnam ESG High Yield ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Putnam ESG High Yield ETF saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, a decline of 97.9% from the previous total of 14,300 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.

0.01% of Putnam ESG High Yield ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Putnam ESG High Yield ETF: JPMorgan High Yield Municipal ETF (0.16%), AB High Yield ETF (0.16%), iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.41%), iShares BB Rated Corporate Bond ETF (0.31%), WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (0.17%), Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF (0.02%), Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (1.09%), Invesco Global ex-US High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.39%), Simplify High Yield ETF (0.63%), BondBloxx CCC Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.66%),

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 PHYD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Putnam ESG High Yield ETF as its price is falling. PHYD shares are trading up $0.24 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 ESG High Yield 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 PHYD, 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 PHYD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.