ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 13,800 shares of SDOG short. 0.07% of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF'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 ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,800 shares, an increase of 122.6% from the previous total of 6,200 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.

0.07% of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF: Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF (0.27%), Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (9.93%), Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF (0.14%), Invesco Large Cap Growth ETF (0.92%), ProShares Short S&P 500 (2.03%), First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.14%), First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.50%), WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund (0.24%), First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.07%), SPDR SSGA US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (0.25%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SDOG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF as its price is falling. SDOG shares are trading up $0.52 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 ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs 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 SDOG, 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 SDOG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.