Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF (CGW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 15,400 shares of CGW short. Learn More on Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF's current short interest.

Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,400 shares, a decrease of 40.8% from the previous total of 26,000 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 Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF: iShares Global Industrials ETF (0.12%), U.S. Global Jets ETF (26.70%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF (2.06%), Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF (0.31%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF (0.45%), Invesco Global Water ETF (0.00%), Invesco Building & Construction ETF (0.78%), Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares (1.33%), SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (0.98%), First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (0.03%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CGW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF as its price is falling. CGW shares are trading up $0.18 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 S&P Global Water Index 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 CGW, 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 CGW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.