Zacks Small/Mid Cap Core Portfolio ETF (SMIZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Zacks Small/Mid Cap Core Portfolio ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 6,900 shares of SMIZ short. 0.18% of Zacks Small/Mid Cap Core Portfolio ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Zacks Small/Mid Cap Core Portfolio 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. 0.18% of Zacks Small/Mid Cap Core Portfolio ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Zacks Small/Mid Cap Core Portfolio ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,900 shares, an increase of 137.9% from the previous total of 2,900 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.

0.18% of Zacks Small/Mid Cap Core Portfolio ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Zacks Small/Mid Cap Core Portfolio ETF: Hilton Small-MidCap Opportunity ETF (0.23%), Neuberger Berman Small-Mid Cap ETF (0.11%), First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (0.43%), Alpha Blue Capital US Small Mid Cap Dynamic ETF (0.28%), Otter Creek Focus Strategy ETF (0.03%), Matthews China Discovery Active ETF (2.40%), Congress SMid Growth ETF (0.00%), T. Rowe Price Small-Mid Cap ETF (0.16%), WisdomTree U.S. Quality Growth Fund (0.04%), and Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF (0.14%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SMIZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Zacks Small/Mid Cap Core Portfolio ETF as its price is falling. SMIZ shares are trading down $0.03 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 Zacks Small/Mid Cap Core Portfolio 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 SMIZ, 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 SMIZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.