ProShares S&P 500 EX-Health Care ETF (SPXV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares S&P 500 EX-Health Care ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 8,200 shares of SPXV short. Learn More on ProShares S&P 500 EX-Health Care 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. SPXV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on ProShares S&P 500 EX-Health Care ETF's short interest ratio.

ProShares S&P 500 EX-Health Care ETF saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,200 shares, a decline of 4.7% from the previous total of 8,600 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 ProShares S&P 500 EX-Health Care ETF: QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF (0.19%), Global X S&P 500 Quality Dividend ETF (3.51%), Polen Capital International Growth ETF (0.13%), Tactical Advantage ETF (0.21%), SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF (0.19%), Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bear 3X Shares (4.92%), FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - June (0.24%), The Acquirers Fund (0.61%), Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF (0.71%), Calvert US Large-Cap Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Index ETF (0.03%), and

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 SPXV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares S&P 500 EX-Health Care ETF as its price is falling. SPXV shares are trading up $0.74 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 ProShares S&P 500 EX-Health Care ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of SPXV, 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 SPXV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.