SP Funds S&P World (ex-US) ETF (SPWO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SP Funds S&P World (ex-US) ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 5,200 shares of SPWO short. Learn More on SP Funds S&P World (ex-US) ETF's current short interest.

SP Funds S&P World (ex-US) ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,200 shares, a drop of 62.0% from the previous total of 13,700 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 SP Funds S&P World (ex-US) ETF: SP Funds S&P Global Technology ETF (0.43%), India Internet ETF (0.44%), Columbia Seligman Semiconductor and Technology ETF (0.11%), KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology ETF (0.75%), Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF (0.61%), Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3X Shares (7.31%), Amplify BlueStar Israel Technology ETF (0.45%), ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors (10.17%), Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF (0.79%), Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (1.28%),

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 SPWO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SP Funds S&P World (ex-US) ETF as its price is falling. SPWO shares are trading up $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 SP Funds S&P World (ex-US) 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 SPWO, 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 SPWO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.