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 covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 4,000 shares of XSLV short. Learn More on Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF's current short interest.

Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF saw a decline in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,000 shares, a decline of 98.1% from the previous total of 215,700 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 Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF: First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (0.44%), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.05%), iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (0.02%), WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.68%), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (0.15%), Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF (0.15%), Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF (0.21%), SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (0.11%), Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares (9.81%), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 QVM Multi-factor ETF (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 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 down $0.13 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 increases 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 July, 15 2025.