Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYLB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, investors have sold 1,610,000 shares of HYLB short. Learn More on Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond 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. HYLB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,610,000 shares, an increase of 7.3% from the previous total of 1,500,000 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 Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (0.33%), SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (5.23%), SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (0.81%), First Trust Senior Loan ETF (0.28%), iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (0.21%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (0.17%), Schwab High Yield Bond ETF (0.21%), PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund (0.60%), FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund (0.03%), Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.29%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HYLB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF as its price is falling. HYLB shares are trading down $0.04 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 Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond 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 HYLB, 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 HYLB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.