VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF (UITB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 1,350,000 shares of UITB short. 2.06% of VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond 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. UITB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

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. 2.06% of VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,350,000 shares, an increase of 4,881.5% from the previous total of 27,100 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.

VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF currently has issued a total of 50,050,000 shares. Some of VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF currently has a public float of 65,610,000 shares.

2.06% of VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF: Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF (0.01%), VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF (0.03%), Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (1.75%), Angel Oak UltraShort Income ETF (0.00%), SGI Enhanced Core ETF (0.17%), Eaton Vance Short Duration Income ETF (0.10%), Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (0.20%), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF (1.25%), First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF (0.32%), Optimize Strategy Index ETF (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling UITB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF as its price is falling. UITB shares are trading up $0.14 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 VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond 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 UITB, 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 UITB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.