SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR S&P Telecom ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 4,900 shares of XTL short. Learn More on SPDR S&P Telecom ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of SPDR S&P Telecom ETF: IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SPDR S&P Telecom ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,900 shares, an increase of 188.2% from the previous total of 1,700 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 SPDR S&P Telecom ETF: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Communication Services ETF (0.03%), ProShares Ultra Communication Services (0.44%), iShares Global Comm Services ETF (0.58%), Vanguard Communication Services ETF (0.66%), and Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (2.61%).

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 XTL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR S&P Telecom ETF as its price is falling. XTL shares are trading up $0.91 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 Telecom 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 XTL, 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 XTL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.