FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund (HYGV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 55,000 shares of HYGV short. 0.18% of FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund'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. 0.18% of FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 55,000 shares, a decrease of 2.0% from the previous total of 56,100 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.

0.18% of FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund: Schwab High Yield Bond ETF (0.39%), Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.30%), PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund (0.60%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (0.09%), AB Short Duration High Yield ETF (0.05%), T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield ETF (0.05%), Invesco BulletShares 2025 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.02%), iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (0.06%), Pacer Pacific Asset Floating Rate High Income ETF (0.17%), Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.16%),

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 HYGV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund as its price is falling. HYGV shares are trading up $0.32 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 FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund 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 HYGV, 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 HYGV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.