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 April 15th, investors have sold 26,900 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 in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 26,900 shares, an increase of 78.1% from the previous total of 15,100 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF: iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (4.98%), Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (0.07%), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF (1.20%), VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF (0.03%), Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (0.50%), First Trust International Developed Cap Strength ETF (1.99%), First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF (0.56%), ClearBridge All Cap Growth ESG ETF (0.01%), First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (0.08%), Pacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETF (1.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 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 down $0.04 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 April, 15 2024.