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 15th, traders have sold 119,400 shares of RIET short. Learn More on Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield 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. RIET shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF's short interest ratio.

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.

Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 119,400 shares, an increase of 62.2% from the previous total of 73,600 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 Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF: iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF (0.02%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Real Estate ETF (0.12%), iShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF (0.11%), ProShares Ultra Real Estate (0.06%), Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X Shares (7.36%), SRH REIT Covered Call ETF (0.01%), Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X Shares (6.14%), ALPS Active REIT ETF (0.28%), NETLease Corporate Real Estate ETF (0.27%), AXS Real Estate Income ETF (0.05%),

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 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 $0.08 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 increases 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, 15 2025.