SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR S&P Transportation ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, traders have sold 15,600 shares of XTN short. 0.18% of SPDR S&P Transportation ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on SPDR S&P Transportation 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. 0.18% of SPDR S&P Transportation ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

SPDR S&P Transportation ETF saw a decrease in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 15,600 shares, a decrease of 3.1% from the previous total of 16,100 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.

SPDR S&P Transportation ETF currently has issued a total of 2,000,000 shares. Some of SPDR S&P Transportation ETF's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. SPDR S&P Transportation ETF currently has a public float of 8,600,000 shares.

0.18% of SPDR S&P Transportation ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to SPDR S&P Transportation ETF: First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (0.09%), DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF (0.55%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF (0.28%), Invesco Building & Construction ETF (0.31%), Invesco Global Water ETF (0.32%), Direxion Daily Industrials Bull 3X Shares (0.42%), SonicShares Global Shipping ETF (2.92%), Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares (2.04%), First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (0.20%), ProShares Ultra Industrials (16.74%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling XTN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR S&P Transportation ETF as its price is falling. XTN shares are trading down $0.99 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 Transportation 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 XTN, 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 XTN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.