Defiance Connective Technologies ETF (SIXG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Defiance Connective Technologies ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 4,900 shares of SIXG short. Learn More on Defiance Connective Technologies ETF's current short interest.

Defiance Connective Technologies ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,900 shares, an increase of 75.0% from the previous total of 2,800 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 Defiance Connective Technologies ETF: SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF (0.84%), Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF (1.14%), Invesco Solar ETF (11.95%), VanEck Agribusiness ETF (1.08%), Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (0.42%), Global X Conscious Companies ETF (0.01%), VictoryShares Core Plus Intermediate Bond ETF (0.11%), First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (0.50%), AB Disruptors ETF (0.07%), Putnam Sustainable Leaders ETF (0.01%),

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 SIXG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Defiance Connective Technologies ETF as its price is falling. SIXG shares are trading down $0.15 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 Defiance Connective Technologies 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 SIXG, 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 SIXG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.