Sprott Lithium Miners ETF (LITP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Sprott Lithium Miners ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 19,100 shares of LITP short. 0.74% of Sprott Lithium Miners ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sprott Lithium Miners ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.74% of Sprott Lithium Miners ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Sprott Lithium Miners ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 19,100 shares, an increase of 64.7% from the previous total of 11,600 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.

0.74% of Sprott Lithium Miners ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Sprott Lithium Miners ETF: Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF (0.56%), Short Duration Green Bond ETF (1.25%), YieldMax Dorsey Wright Featured 5 Income ETF (1.13%), VanEck Robotics ETF (0.66%), StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF (0.36%), BNY Mellon Innovators ETF (0.07%), Global X CleanTech ETF (0.02%), Global X Renewable Energy Producers ETF (0.01%), BNY Mellon Women's Opportunities ETF (0.04%), Alpha Brands Consumption Leaders ETF (0.02%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LITP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sprott Lithium Miners ETF as its price is falling. LITP shares are trading up $0.79 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 Sprott Lithium Miners 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 LITP, 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 LITP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.