Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF (FCOM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 38,800 shares of FCOM short. Learn More on Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF's current short interest.

Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 38,800 shares, an increase of 8.4% from the previous total of 35,800 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 Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF: Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF (0.13%), iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (4.31%), SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF (0.35%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (0.11%), Xtrackers S&P 500 Scored & Screened ETF (0.66%), VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (3.35%), MicroSectors FANG & Innovation 3x Leveraged ETN (0.92%), BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (0.19%), Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF (0.55%), iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (0.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FCOM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF as its price is falling. FCOM shares are trading down $1.32 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 Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index 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 FCOM, 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 FCOM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.