Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF (CRTC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, investors have sold 8,200 shares of CRTC short. Learn More on Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF's current short interest.

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 8,200 shares, an increase of 192.9% from the previous total of 2,800 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 US National Critical Technologies ETF: YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income ETF (1.23%), Sovereigns Capital Flourish Fund (0.01%), Global X Millennial Consumer ETF (0.51%), ALPS Clean Energy ETF (0.37%), Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF (0.41%), First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF (0.38%), KraneShares China Internet and Covered Call Strategy ETF (1.73%), Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 ETF (1.41%), iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (0.22%), Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF (0.56%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($15.71 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($7.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($4.55 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.53 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.94 billion), IonQ, Inc. ($3.78 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.13 billion), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CRTC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF as its price is falling. CRTC shares are trading up $0.33 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 US National Critical Technologies 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 CRTC, 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 CRTC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2025.