VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF (USTB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 29,300 shares of USTB short. Learn More on VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF's current short interest.

VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 29,300 shares, an increase of 5.4% from the previous total of 27,800 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 VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF: iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (7.59%), Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (0.03%), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF (0.93%), First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (0.01%), VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF (1.36%), First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF (0.32%), Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (0.09%), First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF (0.02%), Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF (0.31%), VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.62 billion), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.58 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling USTB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF as its price is falling. USTB shares are trading up $0.05 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 Short-Term 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 USTB, 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 USTB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024.