SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF (ULST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 25,300 shares of ULST short. 0.18% of SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond 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 SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,300 shares, an increase of 1,481.3% from the previous total of 1,600 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.

0.18% of SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF: Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (0.11%), Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF (0.06%), Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.29%), Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF (0.56%), iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF (0.05%), Invesco BulletShares 2033 Corporate Bond ETF (0.48%), Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF (0.34%), Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.06%), FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund (0.24%), First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (0.15%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ULST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF as its price is falling. 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 SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond 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 ULST, 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 ULST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.