Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (CHPS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 200 shares of CHPS short. Learn More on Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF's current short interest.

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, a drop of 50.0% from the previous total of 400 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 Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF: First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (16.79%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF (3.37%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF (0.12%), Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (2.33%), JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF (0.04%), First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund (5.68%), First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (0.38%), First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (0.38%), iShares Semiconductor ETF (11.60%), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF (13.14%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CHPS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF as its price is falling. CHPS shares are trading down $0.24 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 Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity 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 CHPS, 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 CHPS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.