Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF (USPX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 45,700 shares of USPX short. Learn More on Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF's current short interest.

Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 45,700 shares, an increase of 274.6% from the previous total of 12,200 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 Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF: T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth ETF (0.26%), Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF (0.02%), iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF (0.15%), iShares Morningstar Value ETF (0.11%), Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF (0.20%), American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF (0.53%), Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF (0.42%), Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF (0.72%), T. Rowe Price International Equity ETF (1.01%), SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (0.05%),

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 USPX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF as its price is falling. USPX shares are trading down $0.29 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 Franklin U.S. Equity Index 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 USPX, 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 USPX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.