Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (SCHZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 868,600 shares of SCHZ short. Learn More on Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF's current short interest.

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 868,600 shares, an increase of 275.4% from the previous total of 231,400 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF: SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF (0.32%), SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF (1.50%), SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF (1.55%), Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF (0.18%), Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (2.82%), First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (0.10%), Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (0.59%), PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF (0.25%), Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (1.08%), Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF (0.14%),

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 SCHZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF as its price is falling. SCHZ shares are trading up $0.01 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 U.S. Aggregate Bond 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 SCHZ, 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 SCHZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.