CHPS Short Interest

Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (CHPS) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $22.3M, listed on NASDAQ, carrying a beta of 2.23 to the broader market. The Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF, designated as "the fund," has an objective to generate returns that broadly track the performance of its benchmark, the Solactive Semiconductor ESG Screened Index (known as "the Underlying Index"), not accounting for associated fees and expenses. public since 2023-06-29.

Short interest is the total number of shares currently sold short and not yet covered, reported bi-monthly by FINRA. Days to cover (short interest divided by average daily volume) indicates how long it would take short sellers to close positions, with higher values signaling greater squeeze potential.

Settlement Date
2026-06-15
Short Interest
35.2K
Previous Short Interest
16.8K
Change
109.94%
Days to Cover
1.00
Avg Daily Volume
61.6K
Avg Days to Cover (24 reports)
1.19

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Frequently asked CHPS short interest questions

What is the current CHPS short interest?
As of the Jun 15, 2026 settlement, Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (CHPS) short interest is 35.2K shares, a +109.94% change from the prior period. FINRA publishes short interest twice monthly on the 15th and last business day of each month under Rule 4560.
What is the CHPS days-to-cover ratio?
Days-to-cover is 1.00, calculated as short interest divided by average daily volume. It estimates how many trading days closing all short positions would consume given typical liquidity. Values above 5 days are commonly cited as elevated; values above 10 days are squeeze-relevant.
How does CHPS short interest affect options pricing?
High short interest changes options pricing through three mechanics: borrow-rebate effects (synthetic long stock trades below frictionless put-call parity by approximately the borrow rebate when shares are hard-to-borrow), gamma-squeeze setup risk (if dealers are short gamma against retail call buying, dealer hedge flow can amplify upward moves), and elevated event-vol pricing on names with squeeze potential. See the canonical short-interest documentation for the full mechanism.