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Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$70.33 +0.03 (+0.04%)
As of 05/22/2026
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Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF Short Interest Overview

As of February 13, 2026, Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR) had a short interest of 17,511 shares sold short, representing 2.27% of the public float. This marks a 52.59% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, meaning it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 5,830 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
17,511 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,476 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
52.59%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.20 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 13, 2026
Outstanding Shares
770,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.27%
Today's Trading Volume
517 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,830 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
9%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/13/202617,511 shares $1.20 million +52.6%2.3%2.51 $68.80
1/30/202611,476 shares $762.18 thousand -17.9%1.5%1.44 $66.42
1/15/202613,981 shares $912.32 thousand +11.3%1.8%3.99 $65.25
12/31/202512,562 shares $779.28 thousand -19.8%1.6%4.17 $62.04
12/15/202515,656 shares $1.01 million +35.5%1.8%3.31 $64.42
11/28/202511,556 shares $698.85 thousand -6.8%1.4%5.47 $60.48
11/14/202512,395 shares $725.91 thousand -18.9%1.5%6.58 $58.57
10/31/202515,277 shares $878.50 thousand -6.5%1.8%3.11 $57.51
10/15/202516,300 shares $973.76 thousand +32.5%1.9%5.1 $59.74
9/30/202512,300 shares $742.67 thousand -10.9%N/A3.9 $60.38
9/15/202513,800 shares $850.91 thousand -2.8%N/A4.1 $61.66
8/31/202514,200 shares $893.75 thousand -0.7%1.7%4.2 $62.94
8/15/202514,300 shares $849.49 thousand +2.1%N/A4.3 $59.41
7/31/202514,000 shares $808.36 thousand +44.3%1.6%4.2 $57.74
7/15/20259,700 shares $578.41 thousand +1.0%N/A2.6 $59.63
6/30/20259,600 shares $554.78 thousand -2.0%1.1%2.8 $57.79
6/15/20259,800 shares $543.90 thousand +2.1%1.1%2.8 $55.50
5/31/20259,600 shares $539.95 thousand +1.1%1.1%2.9 $56.25
5/15/20259,500 shares $553.33 thousand -1.0%1.1%2.9 $58.25
4/30/20259,600 shares $516.48 thousand +2.1%N/A3 $53.80
4/15/20259,400 shares $476.54 thousand -1.1%1.0%2.9 $50.70
3/31/20259,500 shares $533.52 thousand -16.7%1.1%3.1 $56.16
3/15/202511,400 shares $639.65 thousand -5.8%1.3%4.4 $56.11
2/28/202512,100 shares $734.16 thousand -1.6%1.3%4.3 $60.67
2/15/202512,300 shares $772.51 thousand -3.2%1.4%3.1 $62.81
1/31/202512,700 shares $802.32 thousand +9.5%N/A2.4 $63.18
1/15/202511,600 shares $717.92 thousand -10.1%N/A2.1 $61.89
12/31/202412,900 shares $771.29 thousand -1.5%N/A2.3 $59.79
12/15/202413,100 shares $842.59 thousand -12.7%N/A2.4 $64.32
11/30/202415,000 shares $1.01 million -6.8%N/A2.6 $67.07
11/15/202416,100 shares $1.05 million -0.6%N/A2.8 $65.25
10/31/202416,200 shares $946.57 thousand +3.2%N/A3.8 $58.43
10/15/202415,700 shares $925.04 thousand +5.4%N/A3.4 $58.92
9/30/202414,900 shares $844.38 thousand +2.1%N/A2.8 $56.67
9/15/202414,600 shares $817.16 thousand No ChangeN/A2.6 $55.97
8/31/202414,600 shares $845.49 thousand +0.7%N/A2.7 $57.91
8/15/202414,500 shares $786.92 thousand -12.7%N/A2.6 $54.27
7/31/202416,600 shares $967.95 thousand +9.9%N/A3.1 $58.31
7/15/202415,100 shares $812.08 thousand +2.7%N/A3.1 $53.78
6/30/202414,700 shares $722.14 thousand -2.0%N/A3.4 $49.13
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6/15/202415,000 shares $696.34 thousand +0.7%N/A3.6 $46.42
5/31/202414,900 shares $731.14 thousand -9.2%N/A3.5 $49.07
5/15/202416,400 shares $843.45 thousand -3.5%N/A3.6 $51.43
4/30/202417,000 shares $810.22 thousand +15.7%N/A3.3 $47.66
4/15/202414,700 shares $694.87 thousand -2.0%N/A2 $47.27
3/31/202415,000 shares $763.95 thousand +6.4%N/A1.8 $50.93
3/15/202414,100 shares $684.70 thousand -6.0%N/A1.5 $48.56
2/29/202415,000 shares $741 thousand -24.2%N/A1.3 $49.40
2/15/202419,800 shares $1.00 million +26.1%N/A1.6 $50.62
1/31/202415,700 shares $799.13 thousand -25.9%N/A1.1 $50.90
1/15/202421,200 shares $1.11 million +15.9%N/A1.8 $52.43
12/31/202318,300 shares $1.00 million +7.7%N/A1.6 $54.67
12/15/202317,000 shares $938.91 thousand -14.1%N/A1.7 $55.23
11/30/202319,800 shares $931.81 thousand -21.1%N/A2.1 $47.06
11/15/202325,100 shares $1.19 million +6.4%N/A2.9 $47.38
10/31/202323,600 shares $987.19 thousand +9.8%N/A2.9 $41.83
10/15/202321,500 shares $914.83 thousand -14.0%N/A2.2 $42.55
9/30/202325,000 shares $1.10 million -9.8%N/A2.5 $43.81
9/15/202327,700 shares $1.27 million +1.1%N/A2.3 $45.96
8/31/202327,400 shares $1.28 million -13.8%N/A2.3 $46.75
8/15/202331,800 shares $1.52 million +11.2%N/A2.2 $47.65
7/31/202328,600 shares $1.46 million +43.7%N/A1.8 $51.13
7/15/202319,900 shares $900.67 thousand -15.0%N/A0.9 $45.26
6/30/202323,400 shares $1.02 million -11.4%N/A1 $43.38
6/15/202326,400 shares $1.22 million +4.8%N/A1 $46.25
5/31/202325,200 shares $1.03 million +6.3%N/A0.7 $40.83
5/15/202323,700 shares $944.09 thousand +60.1%N/A0.8 $39.84
4/30/202314,800 shares $661.34 thousand -15.4%N/A0.5 $44.69
4/15/202317,500 shares $776.13 thousand -5.9%N/A0.8 $44.35
3/31/202318,600 shares $858.02 thousand -25.6%N/A0.9 $46.13
3/15/202325,000 shares $1.19 million +147.5%N/A1.4 $47.61
2/28/202310,100 shares $594.99 thousand +14.8%N/A1.1 $58.91
2/15/20238,800 shares $531.52 thousand -19.3%N/A0.9 $60.40
1/31/202310,900 shares $638.41 thousand +28.2%N/A1.1 $58.57
1/15/20238,500 shares $497.42 thousand +16.4%N/A0.7 $58.52
12/30/20227,300 shares $415.99 thousand -38.7%N/A0.6 $56.99
12/15/202211,900 shares $663.19 thousand +43.4%N/A1 $55.73
11/30/20228,300 shares $518.25 thousand -19.4%N/A0.9 $62.44
11/15/202210,300 shares $640.10 thousand -17.6%N/A1.3 $62.15
10/31/202212,500 shares $771.88 thousand +89.4%N/A1.8 $61.75
10/15/20226,600 shares $389.53 thousand No ChangeN/A1.2 $59.02
9/30/202228,900 shares $1.60 million +175.2%N/A6 $55.20
9/15/202210,500 shares $619.50 thousand +1.0%N/A2.3 $59.00
8/31/202210,400 shares $602.47 thousand -11.9%N/A2.4 $57.93
8/15/202211,800 shares $737.85 thousand -9.9%N/A2.8 $62.53
7/31/202213,100 shares $770.98 thousand +20.2%N/A2.6 $58.85
7/15/202210,900 shares $589.29 thousand +25.3%N/A1.7 $54.06
6/30/20228,700 shares $464.55 thousand -25.6%N/A1.3 $53.40
6/15/202211,700 shares $635.19 thousand +27.2%N/A1.5 $54.29
5/31/20229,200 shares $539.21 thousand +922.2%N/A1.1 $58.61
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5/15/2022900 shares $49.73 thousand +80.0%N/A0.1 $55.26
4/30/2022500 shares $27.89 thousand +66.7%N/A0 $55.78
4/15/2022300 shares $17.45 thousand -81.3%N/A0 $58.16
3/31/20221,600 shares $98.14 thousand -51.5%N/A0.1 $61.34
3/15/20223,300 shares $207.70 thousand -90.6%N/A0.2 $62.94
2/28/202235,100 shares $2.30 million +19.4%N/A2.8 $65.60
2/15/202229,400 shares $1.98 million +26.2%N/A2.6 $67.31
1/31/202223,300 shares $1.50 million -18.3%N/A2.4 $64.32
1/15/202228,500 shares $1.99 million +1,483.3%N/A3.2 $69.97
12/31/20211,800 shares $113.38 thousand +63.6%N/A0.3 $62.99
12/15/20211,100 shares $68.52 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $62.29
11/30/20211,100 shares $67.68 thousand +120.0%N/A0.2 $61.53
11/15/2021500 shares $33.13 thousand -58.3%N/A0.1 $66.25
10/29/20211,200 shares $75.65 thousand -67.6%N/A0.2 $63.04
10/15/20213,700 shares $233.03 thousand -85.9%N/A0.6 $62.98
9/30/202126,200 shares $1.62 million +37.9%N/A4 $61.93
9/15/202119,000 shares $1.10 million -8.7%N/A3.2 $57.84
8/31/202120,800 shares $1.25 million +11.2%N/A3.2 $59.86
8/13/202118,700 shares $1.12 million -15.0%N/A2 $59.89
7/30/202122,000 shares $1.26 million -20.0%N/A1.9 $57.13
7/15/202127,500 shares $1.61 million +1.9%N/A1.9 $58.60
6/30/202127,000 shares $1.61 million +3.9%N/A1.7 $59.75
6/15/202126,000 shares $1.64 million -36.9%N/A1.4 $63.10
5/28/202141,200 shares $2.65 million -13.3%N/A1.7 $64.21

KBWR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 13th, investors have sold 17,511 shares of KBWR short. 2.27% of Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF's current short interest.

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. KBWR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.5. Learn More on Invesco KBW Regional Banking 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. 2.27% of Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 17,511 shares, an increase of 52.6% from the previous total of 11,476 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.

2.27% of Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF: First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (0.68%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF (0.04%), Themes Global Systemically Important Banks ETF (0.24%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (0.14%), T. Rowe Price Financials ETF (0.35%), Tuttle Capital Daily 2X Inverse Regional Banks ETF (2.22%), Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF (1.47%), First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (0.30%), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (1.26%), iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (1.01%), and

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($82.25 billion), Invesco QQQ ($31.19 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.38 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($12.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.44 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.89 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.13 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.79 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($6.07 billion), and Carvana Co. ($5.21 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KBWR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF as its price is falling. KBWR shares are trading up $0.03 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 Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of KBWR, 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 KBWR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 13 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like KBWR:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:KBWR) was last updated on 5/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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