Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (RIET) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 6,900 shares of RIET short. 0.07% of Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF: Simplex Trading 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. 0.07% of Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF saw a decrease in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,900 shares, a decrease of 94.2% from the previous total of 119,400 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.

0.07% of Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF: iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF (0.06%), InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF (0.40%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Real Estate ETF (0.12%), iShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF (0.35%), ProShares Ultra Real Estate (0.20%), Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X Shares (5.97%), SRH REIT Covered Call ETF (0.01%), ALPS Active REIT ETF (0.60%), Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X Shares (7.70%), NETLease Corporate Real Estate ETF (0.21%),

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 RIET is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF as its price is falling. RIET shares are trading up $0.13 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 Hoya Capital High Dividend 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 RIET, 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 RIET, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.