Most and least shorted consumer staples with up to $2B market cap

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The stocks with highest short interest come from a broad mix within the consumer staples sector, with no single industry standing out or dominating the list in terms of positioning as per mid-February figures.

HERE ARE THE FIVE MOST SHORTED INDUSTRIAL STOCKS WITH MARKET CAPITALIZATIONS OF UP TO $2B (AS A PERCENTAGE OF SHARES OUTSTANDING)

* Beyond Meat (BYND [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BYND]), Short interest: 30.19%
* Paranovous Entertainment Technology (PAVS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PAVS]), Short interest: 28.24%
* Grocery Outlet (GO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GO]), Short interest: 25.73%
* Vital Farms (VITL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VITL]), Short interest: 22.26%
* LifeVantage (LFVN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LFVN]), Short interest: 21.67%

HERE ARE THE FIVE LEAST SHORTED INDUSTRIAL STOCKS WITH MARKET CAPITALIZATIONS OF UP TO $2B (AS A PERCENTAGE OF SHARES OUTSTANDING)

* Waldencast (WALD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/WALD]), Short interest: 0.51%
* Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RKDA]), Short interest: 0.53%
* Benson Hill (BHILQ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BHILQ]), Short interest: 0.56%
* Functional Brands (MEHA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MEHA]), Short interest: 0.56%
* FitLife Brands (FTLF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FTLF]), Short interest: 0.60%

Other funds for a diversified approach to consumer staples include: Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VDC]); iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IYK]); First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FXG]); Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF (PBJ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PBJ]); First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FTXG]); iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (KXI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/KXI]).

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