QDEF · FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund · Short Interest ETF
$91.32
+0.50 (+0.55%)
At close · Oct 20
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Volume · Oct 20
3928
Avg daily vol (3M)
6439
Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported twice monthly. Days to cover is the reported short position divided by average daily volume.
QDEF Latest Reported Short Interest
FINRA reported 132 QDEF shares sold short as of the September 15, 2026 settlement date, a decrease of 1,010 shares. Days to cover was 1.00 based on FINRA's reported average daily volume.
Official FINRA short-interest data · share counts are restated for subsequent splits of this listing
Short Interest History
| Settlement Date | Current Position | Previous Position | Change | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026-10-30
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Nov 10
|
— | — | — | — |
|
2026-10-15
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Oct 26
|
— | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-15 | 132 | 1,142 | -1,010 | 1.00 |
| 2026-08-31 | 1,142 | 4,090 | -2,948 | 1.00 |
| 2026-08-14 | 4,090 | 2,223 | +1,867 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2,223 | 11,437 | -9,214 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-15 | 11,437 | 8,566 | +2,871 | 1.57 |
| 2026-06-30 | 8,566 | 3,472 | +5,094 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | 3,472 | 13,028 | -9,556 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | 13,028 | 9,871 | +3,157 | 1.97 |
| 2026-05-15 | 9,871 | 15,201 | -5,330 | 1.64 |
| 2026-04-30 | 15,201 | 10,127 | +5,074 | 1.49 |
| 2026-04-15 | 10,127 | 25,681 | -15,554 | 1.61 |
| 2026-03-31 | 25,681 | 26,586 | -905 | 2.45 |
| 2026-03-13 | 26,586 | 21,050 | +5,536 | 1.96 |
| 2026-02-27 | 21,050 | 21,594 | -544 | 2.19 |
| 2026-02-13 | 21,594 | 21,319 | +275 | 1.75 |
| 2026-01-30 | 21,319 | 34,305 | -12,986 | 1.95 |
| 2026-01-15 | 34,305 | 16,800 | +17,505 | 2.75 |
| 2025-12-31 | 16,800 | 8,536 | +8,264 | 1.65 |
| 2025-12-15 | 8,536 | 17,755 | -9,219 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-28 | 17,755 | 19,513 | -1,758 | 1.14 |
| 2025-11-14 | 19,513 | 8,812 | +10,701 | 1.50 |
| 2025-10-31 | 8,812 | 2,178 | +6,634 | 1.08 |
Full FINRA short interest reporting calendar
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