SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF (BWZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 94,300 shares of BWZ short. 0.78% of SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond 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. 0.78% of SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 94,300 shares, an increase of 96.0% from the previous total of 48,100 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.

0.78% of SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF: iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF (2.43%), iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (1.16%), SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF (0.13%), JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond ETF (1.87%), Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF (0.05%), iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (0.61%), SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF (0.80%), SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (1.31%), VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (1.59%), and iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (10.52%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BWZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF as its price is falling. BWZ shares are trading down $0.02 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 SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond 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 BWZ, 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 BWZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.