VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF (UIVM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 26,700 shares of UIVM short. Learn More on VictoryShares International Value Momentum 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. UIVM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.0. Learn More on VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF's short interest ratio.

VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 26,700 shares, an increase of 21.9% from the previous total of 21,900 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 VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF: First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (0.07%), First Trust MultiCap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.66%), Principal Value ETF (0.22%), VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF (0.04%), First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (0.32%), VictoryShares US Value Momentum ETF (0.83%), Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (0.77%), iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (0.93%), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (0.27%), First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.12%),

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 UIVM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF as its price is falling. UIVM shares are trading up $0.03 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 International Value Momentum 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 UIVM, 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 UIVM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.