Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 22,700 shares of QVAL short. Learn More on Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value 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. QVAL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF's short interest ratio.

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 22,700 shares, a drop of 60.0% from the previous total of 56,800 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF: iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (0.93%), First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (0.45%), First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (1.40%), Principal Value ETF (0.22%), First Trust MultiCap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.66%), First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (0.07%), VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF (0.59%), VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF (0.04%), First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (0.32%), VictoryShares US Value Momentum ETF (0.83%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QVAL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF as its price is falling. QVAL shares are trading down $0.92 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 Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value 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 QVAL, 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 QVAL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.