ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B (SMHB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 1,100 shares of SMHB short. Learn More on ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B's current short interest.

ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B saw a decrease in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,100 shares, a decrease of 91.7% from the previous total of 13,200 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 ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B: JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF (0.55%), First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (0.33%), VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.05%), Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (13.72%), FundX Aggressive ETF (0.03%), VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd (0.97%), ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (0.07%), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.09%), VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (0.13%), InfraCap Small Cap Income ETF (0.57%),

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 SMHB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B as its price is falling. SMHB shares are trading up $0.14 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 ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B 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 SMHB, 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 SMHB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.