Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (ROAM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 1,500 shares of ROAM short. Learn More on Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF's current short interest.

Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,500 shares, an increase of 15.4% from the previous total of 1,300 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF: VanEck Indonesia Index ETF (2.92%), First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (1.51%), Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF (0.91%), SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF (0.05%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF (0.97%), iShares MSCI Belgium ETF (10.49%), SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF (0.54%), Fidelity Tactical Bond ETF (0.58%), First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (0.04%), ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF (0.37%),

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 ROAM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF as its price is falling. ROAM shares are trading up $0.10 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 Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets 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 ROAM, 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 ROAM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.