AB Ultra Short Income ETF (YEAR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AB Ultra Short Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 30,000 shares of YEAR short. 0.10% of AB Ultra Short Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on AB Ultra Short Income 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. 0.10% of AB Ultra Short Income ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

AB Ultra Short Income ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 30,000 shares, an increase of 18.1% from the previous total of 25,400 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.

0.10% of AB Ultra Short Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AB Ultra Short Income ETF: Capital Group Short Duration Income ETF (0.07%), Ultra-Short Fixed Income ETF (0.12%), Dimensional National Municipal Bond ETF (0.12%), FlexShares Ultra-Short Income Fund (0.12%), Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (0.32%), iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (0.16%), PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund (0.00%), First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (0.18%), First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (0.25%), SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF (0.37%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling YEAR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AB Ultra Short Income ETF as its price is falling. YEAR 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 AB Ultra Short Income ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of YEAR, 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 YEAR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.