AB US High Dividend ETF (HIDV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AB US High Dividend ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 1,500 shares of HIDV short. 0.13% of AB US High Dividend ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on AB US High Dividend 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. 0.13% of AB US High Dividend ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

AB US High Dividend ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,500 shares, an increase of 50.0% from the previous total of 1,000 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.

0.13% of AB US High Dividend ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AB US High Dividend ETF: WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund (0.23%), Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF (0.11%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.07%), WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.01%), FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (0.26%), AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF (0.08%), Fidelity International High Dividend ETF (0.87%), Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (0.89%), Madison Dividend Value ETF (0.12%), TBG Dividend Focus ETF (0.83%),

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), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($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 HIDV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AB US High Dividend ETF as its price is falling. HIDV shares are trading down $0.37 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 US High Dividend 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 HIDV, 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 HIDV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.