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 covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 16,100 shares of XTN short. 0.75% 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. 0.75% of SPDR S&P Transportation ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

SPDR S&P Transportation ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,100 shares, a drop of 4.2% from the previous total of 16,800 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.

0.75% 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: DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF (0.43%), First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (0.09%), Invesco Building & Construction ETF (0.49%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF (0.10%), Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares (1.34%), Invesco Global Water ETF (0.31%), SonicShares Global Shipping ETF (2.92%), Direxion Daily Industrials Bull 3X Shares (0.42%), First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (0.46%), ProShares Ultra Industrials (0.23%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 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 up $0.94 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 increases 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, 15 2025.