Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF (XSMO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 134,000 shares of XSMO short. Learn More on Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF's current short interest.

Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 134,000 shares, a decline of 15.8% from the previous total of 159,100 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 Momentum ETF: Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (0.26%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.23%), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF (0.03%), iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (0.60%), EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (0.26%), Global X Russell 2000 ETF (0.19%), Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF (0.20%), Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (4.80%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.05%), Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares (5.98%),

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 XSMO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF as its price is falling. XSMO shares are trading up $0.14 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 Momentum 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 XSMO, 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 XSMO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.