Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF (XSHQ) 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. XSHQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.4. Learn More on Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality 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. 0.11% of Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 8,760 shares, a decrease of 69.0% from the previous total of 28,240 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.

0.11% of Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF: Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (1.03%), Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - January (0.03%), iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (0.01%), iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (0.23%), Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF (0.05%), Goldman Sachs Small Cap Core Equity ETF (0.20%), ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 (9.84%), Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF (0.92%), Avantis International Small Cap Equity ETF (1.80%), Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core ETF (0.45%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling XSHQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF as its price is falling. 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 Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality 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 XSHQ, 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 XSHQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.