SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 20,000 shares of SPEU short. 0.12% of SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on SPDR Portfolio Europe 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. 0.12% of SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 20,000 shares, a decline of 59.8% from the previous total of 49,800 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.

0.12% of SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF: ProShares UltraPro Dow30 (5.91%), iShares India 50 ETF (2.06%), Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF (0.36%), Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (0.15%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (0.52%), Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF (0.10%), WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund (0.06%), SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF (0.27%), T. Rowe Price Growth ETF (0.05%), Gotham Enhanced 500 ETF (0.00%),

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 SPEU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF as its price is falling. SPEU shares are trading up $0.36 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 Portfolio Europe 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 SPEU, 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 SPEU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.