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 December 31st, traders have sold 10,300,000 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 2.0. 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: Capital CS Group LLC, CTC LLC, Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wellington Management Group LLP, Wolverine Trading LLC, Soros Fund Management LLC, Sphera Funds Management LTD., Symmetry Peak Management LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Centiva Capital LP, Concentric Capital Strategies LP, Point72 Europe London LLP, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Avestar Capital LLC, Citigroup Inc., LMR Partners LLP, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Hiddenite Capital Partners LP, Baker Avenue Asset Management LP, Belvedere Trading LLC, Private Advisor Group LLC, and Secure Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,300,000 shares, a drop of 0.9% from the previous total of 10,390,000 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 (12.07%), First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund (1.68%), First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (0.72%), First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (0.33%), JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF (0.13%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF (0.40%), Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (0.91%), First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (10.78%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF (2.68%), Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (0.05%), and

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 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 up $0.80 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 appreciates 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 December, 31 2024.