SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (XPH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 962,200 shares of XPH short. Learn More on SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals 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. XPH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 19.0. Learn More on SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF's short interest ratio.

SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 962,200 shares, a drop of 8.4% from the previous total of 1,050,000 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 SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF: Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3x Shares (1.30%), Simplify Health Care ETF (0.30%), Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF (0.04%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF (0.64%), SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF (0.43%), Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF (0.06%), KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF (2.71%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF (0.23%), ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (0.84%), SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF (12.32%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling XPH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF as its price is falling. XPH 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 SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals 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 XPH, 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 XPH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.