FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, traders have sold 4,200 shares of QDEF short. 0.07% of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.07% of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund saw a drop in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,200 shares, a drop of 58.4% from the previous total of 10,100 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.

0.07% of FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund: WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund (0.29%), SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (0.07%), Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF (0.49%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.90%), WisdomTree International Equity Fund (0.10%), Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (0.11%), Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (1.01%), Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates (0.16%), Timothy Plan High Dividend Stock ETF (0.28%), First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund (0.64%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QDEF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund as its price is falling. QDEF shares are trading up $0.02 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 FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund 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 QDEF, 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 QDEF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.