VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of VanEck Semiconductor ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, investors have sold 10,880,000 shares of SMH short. Learn More on VanEck Semiconductor 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. SMH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on VanEck Semiconductor ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of VanEck Semiconductor ETF: Quarry LP, Millennium Management LLC, Point72 Europe London LLP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Marshall Wace LLP, Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp, Herr Investment Group LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited Hong Kong, CTC LLC, MGO One Seven LLC, Hiddenite Capital Partners LP, Monaco Asset Management SAM, Cowen AND Company LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Traynor Capital Management Inc., and Secure Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,880,000 shares, a decrease of 18.1% from the previous total of 13,280,000 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 VanEck Semiconductor ETF: iShares Semiconductor ETF (18.10%), First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund (1.83%), First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (0.61%), First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (0.15%), First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (0.11%), JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF (0.18%), Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (2.36%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF (0.23%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF (2.19%), Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (0.18%), and

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.50 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.25 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.17 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.82 billion), International Paper ($1.81 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SMH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VanEck Semiconductor ETF as its price is falling. SMH shares are trading down $9.26 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 VanEck Semiconductor 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 SMH, 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 SMH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2024.