ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 36,300 shares of EQL short. Learn More on ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF's current short interest.

ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 36,300 shares, an increase of 25.2% from the previous total of 29,000 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 ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF: Day Hagan/Ned Davis Research Smart Sector ETF (0.02%), Gotham Enhanced 500 ETF (0.07%), SoFi Select 500 ETF (0.24%), Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3X Shares (12.76%), Calvert US Large-Cap Core Responsible Index ETF (0.06%), Harbor International Compounders ETF (0.55%), Fidelity Momentum Factor ETF (0.42%), Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF (0.16%), SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF (0.33%), ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF (0.24%),

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 EQL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF as its price is falling. EQL shares are trading down $0.22 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 ALPS Equal Sector Weight 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 EQL, 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 EQL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.