Schwab Municipal Bond ETF (SCMB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Schwab Municipal Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 52,400 shares of SCMB short. Learn More on Schwab Municipal Bond ETF's current short interest.

Schwab Municipal Bond ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 52,400 shares, a decrease of 68.5% from the previous total of 166,200 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 Municipal Bond ETF: JPMorgan Active Bond ETF (0.25%), Invesco BulletShares 2029 Corporate Bond ETF (0.22%), BNY Mellon Core Bond ETF (0.09%), Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF (0.20%), iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Corporate ETF (0.14%), iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.19%), iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (0.28%), VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF (0.34%), iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (6.88%), Invesco BulletShares 2030 Corporate Bond ETF (0.32%),

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 SCMB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Schwab Municipal Bond ETF as its price is falling. SCMB shares are trading down $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 Schwab Municipal 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 SCMB, 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 SCMB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.