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 September 15th, traders have sold 10,400 shares of ROAM short. Learn More on Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets 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. ROAM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF's short interest ratio.

Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,400 shares, a decrease of 68.0% from the previous total of 32,500 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: SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF (0.47%), SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF (1.51%), Core Alternative ETF (0.10%), Indexperts Gorilla Aggressive Growth ETF (0.17%), Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF (0.67%), LeaderShares Dynamic Yield ETF (0.33%), Sound Enhanced Fixed Income ETF (0.39%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (1.22%), First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (0.10%), VanEck Indonesia Index ETF (0.64%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 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 $0.60 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 appreciates 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 September, 15 2025.