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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (PSC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF Short Interest Data

Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (PSC) has a short interest of 19,500 shares, representing 0.13% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 3.72% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 56,202 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
19,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
18,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.72%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.01 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
15,440,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.13%
Today's Trading Volume
2,657 shares
Average Trading Volume
56,202 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
5%
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PSC Short Interest Over Time

PSC Days to Cover Over Time

PSC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202519,500 shares $1.01 million +3.7%0.1%0.3 $51.54
4/30/202518,800 shares $896.20 thousand +60.7%N/A0.2 $47.67
4/15/202511,700 shares $538.20 thousand +6.4%0.1%0.2 $46.00
3/31/202511,000 shares $534.16 thousand -16.7%0.1%0.2 $48.56
3/15/202513,200 shares $637.96 thousand +13.8%0.1%0.2 $48.33
2/28/202511,600 shares $593.11 thousand -41.1%0.1%0.2 $51.13
2/15/202519,700 shares $1.06 million +87.6%0.1%0.3 $53.66
1/31/202510,500 shares $561.96 thousand -30.9%N/A0.2 $53.52
1/15/202515,200 shares $800.58 thousand +245.5%N/A0.3 $52.67
12/31/20244,400 shares $225.59 thousand -67.4%N/A0.1 $51.27
12/15/202413,500 shares $729.54 thousand +46.7%N/A0.3 $54.04
11/30/20249,200 shares $516.95 thousand -59.3%N/A0.3 $56.19
11/15/202422,600 shares $1.20 million +169.1%N/A0.7 $53.21
10/31/20248,400 shares $426.38 thousand +42.4%N/A0.3 $50.76
10/15/20245,900 shares $309.22 thousand -66.7%N/A0.2 $52.41
9/30/202417,700 shares $919.87 thousand +98.9%N/A0.7 $51.97
9/15/20248,900 shares $447.76 thousand -35.5%N/A0.4 $50.31
8/31/202413,800 shares $707.29 thousand -13.8%N/A0.3 $51.25
8/15/202416,000 shares $796.64 thousand +58.4%N/A0.4 $49.79
7/31/202410,100 shares $527.83 thousand +910.0%N/A0.3 $52.26
7/15/20241,000 shares $50.74 thousand -93.5%N/A0 $50.74
6/30/202415,400 shares $741.20 thousand +316.2%N/A0.5 $48.13
6/15/20243,700 shares $174.12 thousand -50.7%N/A0.1 $47.06
5/31/20247,500 shares $365.85 thousand -19.4%N/A0.5 $48.78
5/15/20249,300 shares $459.57 thousand +20.8%N/A0.5 $49.42
4/30/20247,700 shares $359.64 thousand -45.0%N/A0.5 $46.71
4/15/202414,000 shares $652.68 thousand -36.4%N/A0.9 $46.62
3/31/2024151,000 shares $7.49 million +7,450.0%N/A7.6 $49.57
3/15/20242,000 shares $95.08 thousand -25.9%N/A0.1 $47.54
2/29/20242,700 shares $129.30 thousand -85.3%N/A0.1 $47.89
2/15/202418,400 shares $884.67 thousand +348.8%N/A0.4 $48.08
1/31/20244,100 shares $186.39 thousand +17.1%N/A0.1 $45.46
1/15/20243,500 shares $156.91 thousand -52.7%N/A0.1 $44.83
12/31/20237,400 shares $340.18 thousand +111.4%N/A0.1 $45.97
12/15/20233,500 shares $158.31 thousand +169.2%N/A0.1 $45.23
11/30/20231,300 shares $54.13 thousand -38.1%N/A0 $41.64
11/15/20232,100 shares $87.19 thousand -30.0%N/A0.1 $41.52
10/31/20233,000 shares $115.11 thousand -23.1%N/A0.1 $38.37
10/15/20233,900 shares $154.44 thousand +77.3%N/A0.1 $39.60
9/30/20232,200 shares $89.97 thousand -82.0%N/A0 $40.90
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9/15/202312,200 shares $511.03 thousand +32.6%N/A0.3 $41.89
8/31/20239,200 shares $395.37 thousand +1,740.0%N/A0.2 $42.97
8/15/2023500 shares $21.37 thousand -82.8%N/A0 $42.74
7/31/20232,900 shares $128.77 thousand -71.8%N/A0.4 $44.40
7/15/202310,300 shares $443.59 thousand +77.6%N/A1.7 $43.07
6/30/20235,800 shares $245.98 thousand +222.2%N/A1.1 $42.41
6/15/20231,800 shares $75.26 thousand +800.0%N/A0.4 $41.81
5/31/2023200 shares $7.78 thousand -85.7%N/A0 $38.88
5/15/20231,400 shares $54.84 thousand -22.2%N/A0.3 $39.17
4/30/20231,800 shares $70.97 thousand +350.0%N/A0.3 $39.43
4/15/2023400 shares $15.90 thousand +300.0%N/A0.1 $39.75
3/31/2023100 shares $4.01 thousand -98.3%N/A0 $40.09
3/15/20235,700 shares $222.02 thousand +470.0%N/A0.2 $38.95
2/28/20231,000 shares $42.32 thousand -86.8%N/A0 $42.32
2/15/20237,600 shares $330.07 thousand +1,800.0%N/A0.3 $43.43
1/31/2023400 shares $17.10 thousand -55.6%N/A0 $42.74
1/15/2023900 shares $37.51 thousand -94.3%N/A0 $41.68
12/30/202215,700 shares $613.79 thousand +460.7%N/A0.5 $39.10
12/15/20222,800 shares $110.21 thousand +16.7%N/A0.3 $39.36
11/30/20222,400 shares $100.75 thousand -81.7%N/A0.3 $41.98
11/15/202213,100 shares $546.72 thousand +61.7%N/A0.1 $41.73
10/31/20228,100 shares $328.69 thousand +80.0%N/A0.1 $40.58
10/15/20224,500 shares $168.55 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $37.46
9/30/20222,600 shares $95.73 thousand -33.3%N/A0 $36.82
9/15/20223,900 shares $155.03 thousand -76.9%N/A0 $39.75
8/31/202216,900 shares $683.10 thousand +704.8%N/A0.1 $40.42
8/15/20222,100 shares $91.27 thousand -52.3%N/A0 $43.46
7/31/20224,400 shares $182.74 thousand -29.0%N/A0.2 $41.53
7/15/20226,200 shares $237.89 thousand -63.3%N/A0.2 $38.37
6/30/202216,900 shares $643.38 thousand +19.9%N/A0.7 $38.07
6/15/202214,100 shares $548.49 thousand +120.3%N/A0.5 $38.90
5/31/20226,400 shares $266.43 thousand +77.8%N/A0.2 $41.63
5/15/20223,600 shares $144.54 thousand +20.0%N/A0.1 $40.15
4/30/20223,000 shares $122.97 thousand -49.2%N/A0.1 $40.99
4/15/20225,900 shares $256.06 thousand -76.1%N/A0.1 $43.40
3/31/202224,700 shares $1.10 million +162.8%N/A0.2 $44.39
3/15/20229,400 shares $405.89 thousand -28.2%N/A0.1 $43.18
2/28/202213,100 shares $577.97 thousand -22.0%N/A0.1 $44.12
2/15/202216,800 shares $752.98 thousand -16.4%N/A0.1 $44.82
1/31/202220,100 shares $883.19 thousand +2.0%N/A0.1 $43.94
1/15/202219,700 shares $919.99 thousand +271.7%N/A0.1 $46.70
12/31/20215,300 shares $251.33 thousand -7.0%N/A0 $47.42
12/15/20215,700 shares $263.85 thousand -43.6%N/A0 $46.29
11/30/202110,100 shares $463.09 thousand +676.9%N/A0.1 $45.85
11/15/20211,300 shares $64.17 thousand +225.0%N/A0 $49.36
10/29/2021400 shares $18.55 thousand +33.3%N/A0 $46.37
10/15/2021300 shares $14.11 thousand -84.2%N/A0 $47.04
9/30/20211,900 shares $86.45 thousand +90.0%N/A0.1 $45.50
9/15/20211,000 shares $45.65 thousand -86.3%N/A0.1 $45.65
8/31/20217,300 shares $341.93 thousand -65.9%N/A0.8 $46.84
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8/13/202121,400 shares $991.89 thousand +830.4%N/A2.1 $46.35
7/30/20212,300 shares $105.06 thousand -17.9%N/A0.2 $45.68
7/15/20212,800 shares $126.67 thousand -87.2%N/A0.1 $45.24
6/30/202121,800 shares $1.03 million +56.8%N/A0.2 $47.08
6/15/202113,900 shares $657.89 thousand +5.3%N/A0.1 $47.33
5/28/202113,200 shares $616.97 thousand +23.4%N/A0.1 $46.74
5/14/202110,700 shares $483.24 thousand +18.9%N/A0.1 $45.16
4/30/20219,000 shares $412.27 thousand -85.0%N/A0.1 $45.81
4/15/202159,800 shares $2.69 million +433.9%N/A0.5 $45.00
3/31/202111,200 shares $492.91 thousand +489.5%N/A0.1 $44.01
3/15/20211,900 shares $88.24 thousand -20.8%N/A0 $46.44
2/26/20212,400 shares $102.60 thousand +200.0%N/A0.1 $42.75
2/12/2021800 shares $33.71 thousand -33.3%N/A0 $42.14
1/29/20211,200 shares $47.18 thousand +1,100.0%N/A0 $39.32
1/15/2021100 shares $4.01 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $40.11
6/15/2020100 shares $2.76 thousand -75.0%N/A0 $27.58

PSC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 19,500 shares of PSC short. 0.13% of Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.13% of Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,500 shares, an increase of 3.7% from the previous total of 18,800 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 Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.13% of Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF: Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (0.20%), Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF (0.91%), First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF (0.09%), Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (1.03%), First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (1.32%), Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (0.65%), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.05%), First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (0.48%), Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.49%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF stock?

Short selling PSC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF as its price is falling. PSC shares are trading up $0.20 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 Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF?

A short squeeze for Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor 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 PSC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor 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 PSC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:PSC) was last updated on 6/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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