SPDR S&P China ETF (GXC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR S&P China ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 19,200 shares of GXC short. Learn More on SPDR S&P China ETF's current short interest.

SPDR S&P China ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,200 shares, a decrease of 24.1% from the previous total of 25,300 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 SPDR S&P China ETF: Franklin FTSE Canada ETF (0.27%), PGIM Total Return Bond ETF (0.32%), iShares MSCI Poland ETF (4.51%), iShares MSCI France ETF (2.78%), T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (0.34%), Eaton Vance Short Duration Income ETF (0.46%), iShares MSCI Italy ETF (1.08%), SGI Enhanced Core ETF (0.45%), WisdomTree Global ex U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.10%), Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (0.19%),

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 GXC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR S&P China ETF as its price is falling. GXC shares are trading up $1.56 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 S&P China 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 GXC, 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 GXC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.