Pimco Rafi Esg U.S. Etf (RAFE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Pimco Rafi Esg U.S. Etf shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 600 shares of RAFE short. Learn More on Pimco Rafi Esg U.S. Etf's current short interest.

Pimco Rafi Esg U.S. Etf saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 600 shares, a decline of 93.8% from the previous total of 9,600 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 Pimco Rafi Esg U.S. Etf: VanEck Environmental Services ETF (0.34%), Innovator Deepwater Frontier Tech ETF (1.03%), God Bless America ETF (0.13%), Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 ETF (1.36%), Fidelity Disruptors ETF (0.07%), Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF (0.06%), Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF (0.18%), KraneShares China Internet and Covered Call Strategy ETF (0.97%), Roundhill Daily 2X Long Magnificent Seven ETF (0.21%), SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF (0.42%),

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 RAFE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Pimco Rafi Esg U.S. Etf as its price is falling. RAFE shares are trading up $0.36 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 Pimco Rafi Esg U.S. 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 RAFE, 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 RAFE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.