VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF (USVM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, investors have sold 24,800 shares of USVM short. Learn More on VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap 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. USVM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF's short interest ratio.

VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 24,800 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the previous total of 12,400 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 US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF: Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (0.51%), Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (0.30%), First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (0.32%), Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF (2.47%), Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.71%), First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.58%), EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (0.12%), First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (0.29%), Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.07%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling USVM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF as its price is falling. USVM shares are trading up $0.98 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 US Small Mid Cap 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 USVM, 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 USVM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.