Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF (SPHQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 317,600 shares of SPHQ short. 0.16% of Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Invesco S&P 500 Quality 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 Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 317,600 shares, a decrease of 36.6% from the previous total of 501,300 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 Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF: Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (0.09%), iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (0.35%), Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF (0.24%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF (0.24%), Dimensional International Value ETF (0.21%), Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF (0.18%), Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (0.35%), Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF (0.46%), Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF (0.23%), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (0.23%),

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 SPHQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF as its price is falling. SPHQ shares are trading up $0.61 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 Invesco S&P 500 Quality 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 SPHQ, 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 SPHQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.