SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 205,600 shares of RWR short. Learn More on SPDR Dow Jones REIT 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. RWR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF's short interest ratio.

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF saw a decline in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 205,600 shares, a decline of 39.7% from the previous total of 341,000 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 Dow Jones REIT ETF: Dimensional US Real Estate ETF (0.19%), SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (0.35%), Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF (0.25%), Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (0.26%), iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF (0.29%), Avantis Real Estate ETF (0.65%), Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF (0.54%), JPMorgan Realty Income ETF (0.25%), Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF (0.22%), Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF (0.55%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RWR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF as its price is falling. RWR shares are trading down $0.57 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 Dow Jones REIT 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 RWR, 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 RWR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.