Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF (ROUS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 14,500 shares of ROUS short. Learn More on Hartford Multifactor US Equity 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. ROUS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF's short interest ratio.

Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,500 shares, an increase of 0.7% from the previous total of 14,400 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 Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF: ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF (0.12%), Harbor International Compounders ETF (0.29%), ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (3.32%), Fidelity Momentum Factor ETF (0.35%), AB US Large Cap Strategic Equities ETF (0.06%), Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF (19.35%), Calvert US Large-Cap Core Responsible Index ETF (0.17%), Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3X Shares (10.49%), SoFi Select 500 ETF (1.04%), ClearBridge Large Cap Growth ESG ETF (0.04%),

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 ROUS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF as its price is falling. ROUS shares are trading down $0.64 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 Hartford Multifactor US Equity 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 ROUS, 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 ROUS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.