Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Growers ETF (DIVG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Growers ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, investors have sold 1,900 shares of DIVG short. Learn More on Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Growers ETF's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. DIVG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Growers ETF's short interest ratio.

Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Growers ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,900 shares, an increase of 137.5% from the previous total of 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Growers ETF: ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B (0.02%), iMGP Berkshire Dividend Growth ETF (0.01%), John Hancock International High Dividend ETF (0.15%), Kingsbarn Dividend Opportunity ETF (1.40%), First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (1.32%), Sound Equity Dividend Income ETF (0.17%), Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF (2.23%), Cullen Enhanced Equity Income ETF (0.32%), Touchstone Dividend Select ETF (0.01%), and Columbia International Equity Income ETF (2.15%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DIVG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Growers ETF as its price is falling. DIVG shares are trading up $0.24 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 Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Growers 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 DIVG, 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 DIVG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.