Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF (JOET) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 35,700 shares of JOET short. Learn More on Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF's current short interest.

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. JOET shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF's short interest ratio.

Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 35,700 shares, a drop of 20.8% from the previous total of 45,100 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF: ALPS Level Four Large Cap Growth Active ETF (0.03%), Principal Quality ETF (0.16%), First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (0.05%), Brandywine GLOBAL Dynamic US Large Cap Value ETF (0.17%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF (0.02%), SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF (0.24%), Calamos Nasdaq Equity & Income ETF (0.95%), Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF (0.01%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (0.84%), ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF (0.67%), and

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.

Short selling JOET is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF as its price is falling. JOET shares are trading up $0.10 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.

A short squeeze for Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum 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 JOET, 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 JOET, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.