Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF (SQLV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 200 shares of SQLV short. 0.03% of Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.03% of Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, a decrease of 50.0% from the previous total of 400 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.

0.03% of Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF: Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.12%), abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF (0.00%), U.S. Small Cap Equity Active ETF (0.29%), Argent Focused Small Cap ETF (0.56%), Texas Small Cap Equity Index ETF (0.03%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Growth Fund (0.10%), YieldMax R2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF (1.77%), Invesco Nasdaq Future Gen 200 ETF (0.39%), First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (0.20%), Themes US Small Cap Cash Flow Champions ETF (0.07%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SQLV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF as its price is falling. SQLV shares are trading down $0.35 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 Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value 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 SQLV, 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 SQLV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.