Franklin U.S. Dividend Multiplier Index ETF (XUDV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Franklin U.S. Dividend Multiplier Index ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 30th, traders have sold 600 shares of XUDV short. Learn More on Franklin U.S. Dividend Multiplier Index ETF's current short interest.

Franklin U.S. Dividend Multiplier Index ETF saw a drop in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 600 shares, a drop of 14.3% from the previous total of 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 Franklin U.S. Dividend Multiplier Index ETF: Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF (0.24%), Touchstone Dividend Select ETF (0.01%), Cullen Enhanced Equity Income ETF (0.37%), Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF (0.87%), Columbia International Equity Income ETF (1.93%), Sound Equity Dividend Income ETF (0.11%), ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (0.01%), Franklin International Dividend Multiplier Index ETF (0.20%), First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (1.93%), iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF (3.75%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($15.71 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($7.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($4.55 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.53 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.94 billion), IonQ, Inc. ($3.78 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.13 billion), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling XUDV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin U.S. Dividend Multiplier Index ETF as its price is falling. XUDV shares are trading down $0.03 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 Franklin U.S. Dividend Multiplier Index 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 XUDV, 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 XUDV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2025.