SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $214.28 -2.26 (-1.04%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$213.64 -0.63 (-0.30%) As of 08/1/2025 07:46 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF Short Interest DataSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) has a short interest of 102,800 shares. This marks a -98.35% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 145,495 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest102,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest6,240,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-98.35%Dollar Volume Sold Short$22.07 millionShort Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares17,675,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.58%Today's Trading Volume314,633 sharesAverage Trading Volume145,495 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average216% Short Selling SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartXAR Short Interest Over TimeXAR Days to Cover Over TimeXAR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/2025102,800 shares $22.07 million -98.4%N/A0.7 $214.70 6/30/20256,240,000 shares $1.32 billion +3,732.9%7.7%2 $210.94 6/15/2025162,800 shares $32.21 million +8.0%1.0%1.3 $197.83 5/31/2025150,700 shares $28.78 million -5.8%0.9%1.3 $190.99 5/15/2025160,000 shares $29.93 million -14.8%N/A1.3 $187.04 4/30/2025187,800 shares $32.11 million +66.2%N/A1.5 $170.96 4/15/2025113,000 shares $18.49 million -38.2%N/A0.9 $163.62 3/14/2025125,100 shares $20.24 million +10.3%N/A0.9 $161.79 2/14/2025214,900 shares $36.27 million -24.2%N/A1.7 $168.77 1/31/2025283,600 shares $49.76 million +13.1%N/A2.2 $175.46 XAR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 102,800 shares of XAR short. Learn More on SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF? 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. XAR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: Belvedere Trading LLC, and Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 102,800 shares, a decrease of 98.4% from the previous total of 6,240,000 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. How does SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF (0.52%), Global X Defense Tech ETF (0.85%), FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund (0.59%), Invesco Water Resources ETF (0.10%), First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (0.03%), First Trust Water ETF (0.26%), Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF (0.24%), Vanguard Industrials ETF (1.75%), Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF (0.35%), iShares Global Industrials ETF (0.35%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF stock? Short selling XAR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF as its price is falling. XAR shares are trading down $2.26 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. How does a short squeeze work against SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF? A short squeeze for SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense 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 XAR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including XAR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. 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