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 covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 2,500 shares of QDEF short. Learn More on FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund's current short interest.

FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,500 shares, a decrease of 87.3% from the previous total of 19,700 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 FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund: WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund (0.08%), Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF (0.59%), First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund (1.50%), SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (0.57%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.17%), Timothy Plan High Dividend Stock ETF (0.41%), Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates (0.12%), Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (0.56%), WisdomTree International Equity Fund (0.02%), Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (0.11%),

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 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 $0.26 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 May, 15 2025.