SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 72,700 shares of SLYV short. 0.16% of SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value 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. 0.16% of SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 72,700 shares, a decline of 17.8% from the previous total of 88,400 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.

0.16% of SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF: SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (0.50%), Schwab Fundamental International Small Equity ETF (0.14%), Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (0.25%), Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF (0.19%), Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF (0.19%), Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares (6.50%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.06%), Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF (0.15%), iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (0.63%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.04%),

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 SLYV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF as its price is falling. SLYV shares are trading up $1.17 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 S&P 600 Small Cap Value 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 SLYV, 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 SLYV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.