Schwab US Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Schwab US Small-Cap ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 445,100 shares of SCHA short. Learn More on Schwab US Small-Cap ETF's current short interest.

Schwab US Small-Cap ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 445,100 shares, a decrease of 19.0% from the previous total of 549,700 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 Schwab US Small-Cap ETF: Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (0.13%), Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (0.05%), Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (6.48%), iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (5.47%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (0.11%), iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (5.39%), iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (0.42%), Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (0.27%), Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (0.30%), Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (0.56%),

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 SCHA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Schwab US Small-Cap ETF as its price is falling. SCHA shares are trading up $0.28 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 Schwab US Small-Cap 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 SCHA, 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 SCHA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.