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 closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 218,900 shares of SQLV short. Learn More on Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF's current short interest.

Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 218,900 shares, an increase of 10,845.0% from the previous total of 2,000 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 Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF: VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd (0.10%), AlphaMark Actively Managed Small Cap ETF (0.47%), Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (0.07%), VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.01%), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.37%), First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (0.50%), Invesco Nasdaq Future Gen 200 ETF (36.03%), Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.01%), iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (0.22%), IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 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 up $0.19 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 March, 31 2024.