Xtrackers MSCI USA Selection Equity ETF (USSG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Xtrackers MSCI USA Selection Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 2,300 shares of USSG short. Learn More on Xtrackers MSCI USA Selection Equity ETF's current short interest.

Xtrackers MSCI USA Selection Equity ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,300 shares, an increase of 1,050.0% from the previous total of 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 Xtrackers MSCI USA Selection Equity ETF: Avantis All Equity Markets ETF (0.28%), ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity Index Option Strategy (0.15%), WisdomTree Global ex U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.10%), iShares MSCI Italy ETF (1.08%), Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF (2.25%), SGI Enhanced Core ETF (0.45%), John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (0.04%), iShares MSCI Poland ETF (4.51%), T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (0.34%), JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus ETF (0.25%),

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 USSG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Xtrackers MSCI USA Selection Equity ETF as its price is falling. USSG shares are trading down $0.38 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 Xtrackers MSCI USA Selection Equity 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 USSG, 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 USSG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.