Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (CHPS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, traders have sold 100 shares of CHPS short. Learn More on Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF's current short interest.

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a drop of 66.7% from the previous total of 300 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 Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF: Themes Cloud Computing ETF (0.20%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF (2.67%), First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (11.73%), Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (0.91%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF (0.40%), JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF (0.13%), First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (0.33%), First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (0.71%), First Trust NASDAQ 100 Technology Index Fund (1.68%), iShares Semiconductor ETF (12.03%), and

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CHPS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF as its price is falling. CHPS shares are trading up $0.69 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 Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity 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 CHPS, 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 CHPS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.