SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (KCE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 29,100 shares of KCE short. Learn More on SPDR S&P Capital Markets 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. KCE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF's short interest ratio.

SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 29,100 shares, an increase of 117.2% from the previous total of 13,400 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 Capital Markets ETF: iShares Global Financials ETF (1.27%), iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF (4.07%), Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3x Shares (7.48%), Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF (1.63%), iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (0.78%), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (2.33%), Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF (3.38%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF (0.47%), ProShares Ultra Financials (0.09%), SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (17.18%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KCE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF as its price is falling. KCE shares are trading down $0.99 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 Capital Markets 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 KCE, 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 KCE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.