30 ETFs With the Highest Short Interest Ratios

Below we highlight ETFs traded in the U.S. with the highest short interest ratios.

We limited our list of over 500 ETFs to ones that trade more than 100,000 shares per day. If the market ever decides to rally again, these ETFs may benefit more than others as short covering comes into play.

As shown, the Biotech ETF (BBH) has the highest short interest ratio at 9.98, followed by Basic Materials (IYM) at 9.89.

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[WillMcClatchyatETFzone.com]

The Bespoke commentary is founded on a fundamental misunderstanding of what ETFs are - and are not. With stocks high short interest or percentage of outstanding shares held short reveals potential for a snap rise if all at once the shorters have to cover their positions by buying back their stock. The ratio is meaningful in a stock where the shares in question are all there are. The ratio is not meaningful in a typical ETF where the shorts only represent a tiny amount of the underlying stocks (the index) in question.

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