Schwab High Yield Bond ETF (SCYB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Schwab High Yield Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 113,200 shares of SCYB short. 0.26% of Schwab High Yield Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Schwab High Yield Bond ETF's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.26% of Schwab High Yield Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Schwab High Yield Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 113,200 shares, an increase of 10.5% from the previous total of 102,400 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.

0.26% of Schwab High Yield Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Schwab High Yield Bond ETF: FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund (0.19%), Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.21%), Invesco BulletShares 2025 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.01%), PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund (0.58%), AB Short Duration High Yield ETF (0.05%), T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield ETF (0.02%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (0.16%), iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (0.75%), Pacer Pacific Asset Floating Rate High Income ETF (0.53%), SPDR SSGA Fixed Income Sector Rotation ETF (0.23%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SCYB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Schwab High Yield Bond ETF as its price is falling. SCYB shares are trading down $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 High Yield 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 SCYB, 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 SCYB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.