AB Short Duration High Yield ETF (SYFI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AB Short Duration High Yield ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 69,400 shares of SYFI short. Learn More on AB Short Duration High Yield ETF's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. SYFI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on AB Short Duration High Yield ETF's short interest ratio.

AB Short Duration High Yield ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 69,400 shares, an increase of 356.6% from the previous total of 15,200 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 AB Short Duration High Yield ETF: T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield ETF (0.12%), Invesco BulletShares 2025 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.91%), Pacer Pacific Asset Floating Rate High Income ETF (0.11%), Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.21%), Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.29%), PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF (0.60%), FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund (0.05%), iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (0.35%), VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (2.44%), Fidelity High Yield Factor ETF (0.45%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SYFI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AB Short Duration High Yield ETF as its price is falling. SYFI shares are trading down $0.12 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 AB Short Duration High Yield 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 SYFI, 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 SYFI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.