Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NUHY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Nuveen ESG 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 19,600 shares of NUHY short. Learn More on Nuveen ESG 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. NUHY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,600 shares, an increase of 653.8% from the previous total of 2,600 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 Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.16%), Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF (0.47%), ProShares Short High Yield (1.36%), PGIM Floating Rate Income ETF (0.28%), NYLI MacKay High Income ETF (0.01%), BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Telecom, Media & Technology Sector ETF (0.10%), Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF (0.13%), iShares High Yield Active ETF (1.25%), Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETF (0.09%), Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (0.22%),

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 NUHY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF as its price is falling. NUHY shares are trading down $0.03 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 Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond 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 NUHY, 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 NUHY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.