Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (XSLV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 2,500 shares of XSLV short. 0.04% of Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.04% of Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,500 shares, a decline of 75.5% from the previous total of 10,200 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.

0.04% of Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF: VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.05%), Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares (18.69%), WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.47%), ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 (8.47%), First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (0.49%), ProShares Ultra Russell 2000 (1.18%), iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (0.14%), iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (0.37%), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (0.05%), Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF (0.15%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling XSLV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF as its price is falling. XSLV shares are trading up $0.62 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 Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility 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 XSLV, 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 XSLV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.