Short Interest Falls 67%-76% Across Five ETFs

Short interest fell sharply across five ETFs in October, with reported declines ranging from 67.1% for the Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF to 75.8% for the Aztlan North America Nearshoring Stock Selection ETF. The Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF’s short interest dropped 72.9%, while the SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF and Global X Defense Tech ETF recorded declines of 73.8% and 74.4%, respectively. By Oct. 15, short positions represented approximately 0% to 0.2% of shares across the funds, and reported days-to-cover ratios were low, ranging from 0.1 to 0.5 days.