AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF (SPDV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 6,900 shares of SPDV short. Learn More on AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value 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. SPDV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF's short interest ratio.

AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,900 shares, a decrease of 22.5% from the previous total of 8,900 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 AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF: FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (0.09%), Madison Dividend Value ETF (0.00%), WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.27%), AB US High Dividend ETF (0.02%), Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (1.15%), WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF (0.20%), Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF (0.44%), Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF (0.01%), iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF (0.75%), Columbia International Equity Income ETF (0.43%),

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 SPDV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF as its price is falling. SPDV shares are trading down $0.08 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 AAM S&P 500 High Dividend 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 SPDV, 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 SPDV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.