Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (IIGD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 7,200 shares of IIGD short. Learn More on Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. IIGD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF's short interest ratio.

Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,200 shares, an increase of 71.4% from the previous total of 4,200 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 Investment Grade Defensive ETF: Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (0.03%), VanEck China Bond ETF (0.26%), ALPS Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF (0.59%), JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.40%), Build Bond Innovation ETF (0.23%), and F/m Opportunistic Income ETF (0.08%).

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 IIGD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF as its price is falling. IIGD shares are trading down $0.08 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 Investment Grade Defensive 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 IIGD, 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 IIGD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.