WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETF (WLTG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, traders have sold 3,200 shares of WLTG short. Learn More on WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETF's current short interest.

WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,200 shares, a decrease of 31.9% from the previous total of 4,700 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 WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETF: Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF (0.36%), Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (1.00%), First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (0.78%), iShares LifePath Target Date 2035 ETF (0.50%), iShares LifePath Target Date 2040 ETF (0.13%), iShares LifePath Target Date 2045 ETF (0.24%), Global X Alternative Income ETF (0.34%), iShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETF (0.34%), iShares LifePath Target Date 2030 ETF (0.52%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets Efficient Core Fund (1.64%),

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 WLTG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETF as its price is falling. WLTG shares are trading down $0.16 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 WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth 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 WLTG, 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 WLTG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.