Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF (EUAD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. EUAD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.2. Learn More on Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 3.44% of Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 794,391 shares, an increase of 8.1% from the previous total of 734,766 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.

3.44% of Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF: BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF (1.30%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF (11.32%), First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (0.25%), Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF (0.49%), iShares Global Industrials ETF (0.16%), U.S. Global Jets ETF (23.57%), First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (0.01%), First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (0.06%), First Trust Water ETF (0.15%), iShares U.S. Industrials ETF (0.83%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($77.25 billion), Invesco QQQ ($51.70 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.75 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($23.00 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($17.29 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($13.25 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.78 billion), KLA Corporation ($10.45 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($9.71 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EUAD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF as its price is falling. EUAD shares are trading up $1.51 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 Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense 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 EUAD, 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 EUAD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2026.