Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $13.54 +0.07 (+0.52%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.54 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Short Interest DataVirtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ) has a short interest of 156,900 shares. This marks a 155.12% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 75,437 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest156,900 sharesPrevious Short Interest61,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+155.12%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.06 millionShort Interest Ratio2.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume87,884 sharesAverage Trading Volume75,437 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average116% Short Selling Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartNCZ Short Interest Over TimeNCZ Days to Cover Over TimeNCZ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/2025156,900 shares $2.06 million +155.1%N/A2.5 $13.13 7/15/202561,500 shares $776.75 thousand -4.4%N/A0.9 $12.63 6/30/202564,300 shares $824.33 thousand +37.1%N/A1.1 $12.82 6/15/202546,900 shares $571.24 thousand -49.6%N/A0.7 $12.18 5/31/202593,000 shares $1.14 million +38.2%N/A1.3 $12.28 5/15/202567,300 shares $818.37 thousand +115.7%N/A1 $12.16 4/30/202531,200 shares $361.61 thousand +41.8%N/A0.4 $11.59 4/15/202522,000 shares $243.87 thousand -62.0%N/A0.2 $11.09 3/31/202557,900 shares $668.75 thousand -50.0%N/A0.6 $11.55 3/15/2025115,700 shares $1.35 million +7.7%N/A1.3 $11.64 Get the Latest News and Ratings for NCZ and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/2025107,400 shares $1.33 million -30.5%N/A1.2 $12.37 2/15/2025154,500 shares $2.04 million +7.0%N/A1.6 $13.19 1/31/2025144,400 shares $1.89 million -66.7%N/A1.7 $13.12 1/15/2025433,200 shares $1.39 million +12.4%N/A1.2 $3.20 12/31/2024385,300 shares $1.21 million -3.2%N/A1.1 $3.13 12/15/2024398,000 shares $1.31 million +63.2%N/A1 $3.28 11/30/2024243,900 shares $812.19 thousand -21.7%N/A0.6 $3.33 11/15/2024311,600 shares $956.61 thousand +393.0%N/A0.7 $3.07 10/31/202463,200 shares $188.65 thousand -30.1%N/A0.1 $2.99 10/15/202490,400 shares $286.57 thousand +228.7%N/A0.2 $3.17 9/30/202427,500 shares $85.53 thousand -57.2%N/A0 $3.11 9/15/202464,200 shares $195.81 thousand +483.6%N/A0.1 $3.05 8/31/202411,000 shares $33.55 thousand -89.8%N/A0 $3.05 8/15/2024107,300 shares $315.46 thousand +689.0%N/A0.2 $2.94 7/31/202413,600 shares $40.39 thousand -65.3%N/A0 $2.97 7/15/202439,200 shares $118.78 thousand -75.6%N/A0.1 $3.03 6/30/2024160,800 shares $469.54 thousand +61.6%N/A0.4 $2.92 6/15/202499,500 shares $286.56 thousand -22.1%N/A0.3 $2.88 5/31/2024127,700 shares $367.78 thousand -18.7%N/A0.3 $2.88 5/15/2024157,000 shares $453.73 thousand -35.2%N/A0.4 $2.89 4/30/2024242,400 shares $679.93 thousand +63.8%N/A0.6 $2.81 4/15/2024148,000 shares $404.04 thousand +167.6%N/A0.3 $2.73 3/31/202450,300 shares $150.40 thousand +147.8%N/A0.1 $2.99 3/15/202420,300 shares $57.45 thousand -45.7%N/A0 $2.83 2/29/202437,400 shares $107.34 thousand +56.5%N/A0.1 $2.87 2/15/202423,900 shares $69.31 thousand -82.7%N/A0 $2.90 1/31/2024138,000 shares $397.44 thousand -34.4%N/A0.2 $2.88 1/15/2024210,300 shares $620.39 thousand +30.8%N/A0.4 $2.95 12/31/2023160,800 shares $479.18 thousand -8.6%N/A0.3 $2.98 12/15/2023176,000 shares $523.60 thousand +175.0%N/A0.3 $2.98INVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting Off (Ad)Right now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Our No. 1 AI Pick is currently trading for pennies on the dollar compared to Nividia. 11/30/202364,000 shares $178.56 thousand +10.0%N/A0.1 $2.79 11/15/202358,200 shares $157.14 thousand -19.8%N/A0.1 $2.70 10/31/202372,600 shares $185.86 thousand -65.9%N/A0.1 $2.56 10/15/2023212,900 shares $568.44 thousand -33.5%N/A0.4 $2.67 9/30/2023319,900 shares $882.92 thousand +53.9%N/A0.6 $2.76 9/15/2023207,900 shares $582.12 thousand -0.6%N/A0.4 $2.80 8/31/2023209,100 shares $629.39 thousand +4.6%N/A0.5 $3.01 8/15/2023199,900 shares $601.70 thousand -7.3%N/A0.4 $3.01 7/31/2023215,600 shares $675.91 thousand -11.7%N/A0.4 $3.14 7/15/2023244,200 shares $747.25 thousand -18.6%N/A0.5 $3.06 6/30/2023299,800 shares $932.38 thousand +82.9%N/A0.7 $3.11 6/15/2023163,900 shares $496.62 thousand +19.1%N/A0.4 $3.03 5/31/2023137,600 shares $390.78 thousand -54.0%N/A0.3 $2.84 5/15/2023299,200 shares $873.66 thousand -52.0%N/A0.6 $2.92 4/30/2023623,300 shares $1.91 million +84.5%N/A1.2 $3.06 4/15/2023337,900 shares $1.02 million -15.2%N/A0.6 $3.01 3/31/2023398,500 shares $1.20 million +126.9%N/A0.7 $3.00 3/15/2023175,600 shares $491.68 thousand +250.5%N/A0.3 $2.80 2/28/202350,100 shares $156.81 thousand -20.0%N/A0.1 $3.13 2/15/202362,600 shares $207.21 thousand -29.9%N/A0.1 $3.31 1/31/202389,300 shares $297.37 thousand +37.6%N/A0.1 $3.33 1/15/202364,900 shares $214.17 thousand -36.9%N/A0.1 $3.30 12/30/2022102,900 shares $296.35 thousand -13.8%N/A0.2 $2.88 12/15/2022119,400 shares $357.01 thousand -37.6%N/A0.2 $2.99 11/30/2022191,300 shares $596.86 thousand +178.5%N/A0.3 $3.12 11/15/202268,700 shares $211.60 thousand +62.0%N/A0.1 $3.08 10/31/202242,400 shares $125.50 thousand -71.4%N/A0.1 $2.96 10/15/2022148,300 shares $406.34 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $2.74 9/30/2022358,900 shares $1.01 million +37.7%N/A0.7 $2.82 9/15/2022260,600 shares $857.37 thousand +97.7%N/A0.5 $3.29 8/31/2022131,800 shares $444.17 thousand +32.7%N/A0.2 $3.37 8/15/202299,300 shares $361.45 thousand +55.9%N/A0.2 $3.64 7/31/202263,700 shares $217.85 thousand +44.4%N/A0.1 $3.42 7/15/202244,100 shares $134.95 thousand +34.9%N/A0.1 $3.06 6/30/202232,700 shares $103.33 thousand -17.4%N/A0.1 $3.16 6/15/202239,600 shares $125.53 thousand -32.1%N/A0.1 $3.17 5/31/202258,300 shares $205.22 thousand +36.2%N/A0.1 $3.52 5/15/202242,800 shares $141.67 thousand +38.1%N/A0.1 $3.31 4/30/202231,000 shares $119.35 thousand -18.4%N/A0.1 $3.85 4/15/202238,000 shares $154.66 thousand -38.1%N/A0.1 $4.07 3/31/202261,400 shares $265.86 thousand +51.6%N/A0.2 $4.33 3/15/202240,500 shares $163.22 thousand -68.9%N/A0.1 $4.03 2/28/2022130,100 shares $572.44 thousand +338.1%N/A0.4 $4.40 2/15/202229,700 shares $132.46 thousand -56.5%N/A0.1 $4.46 1/31/202268,200 shares $315.08 thousand +62.0%N/A0.2 $4.62 1/15/202242,100 shares $205.03 thousand +113.7%N/A0.1 $4.87 12/31/202119,700 shares $100.47 thousand -53.2%N/A0.1 $5.10 12/15/202142,100 shares $208.82 thousand -75.8%N/A0.1 $4.96 11/30/2021173,900 shares $886.89 thousand +416.0%N/A0.4 $5.10 11/15/202133,700 shares $181.64 thousand +343.4%N/A0.1 $5.39INVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting Off (Ad)Right now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Our No. 1 AI Pick is currently trading for pennies on the dollar compared to Nividia. 10/29/20217,600 shares $41.12 thousand -65.9%N/A0 $5.41 10/15/202122,300 shares $118.64 thousand -24.7%N/A0.1 $5.32 9/30/202129,600 shares $153.62 thousand -7.2%N/A0.1 $5.19 9/15/202131,900 shares $170.35 thousand +0.3%N/A0.1 $5.34 8/31/202131,800 shares $171.08 thousand -39.8%N/A0.1 $5.38 8/13/202152,800 shares $280.90 thousand -76.3%N/A0.1 $5.32 7/30/2021222,600 shares $1.18 million +363.8%N/A0.4 $5.30 7/15/202148,000 shares $249.12 thousand -47.4%N/A0.1 $5.19 6/30/202191,200 shares $487.92 thousand +99.6%N/A0.2 $5.35 6/15/202145,700 shares $237.64 thousand +231.2%N/A0.1 $5.20 5/28/202113,800 shares $70.38 thousand +30.2%N/A0 $5.10 5/14/202110,600 shares $51.30 thousand -35.8%N/A0 $4.84 4/30/202116,500 shares $84.81 thousand -64.4%N/A0 $5.14 4/15/202146,400 shares $238.96 thousand +203.3%N/A0.1 $5.15 3/31/202115,300 shares $74.97 thousand -48.5%N/A0 $4.90 3/15/202129,700 shares $149.09 thousand +191.2%N/A0 $5.02 2/26/202110,200 shares $50.90 thousand -82.2%N/A0 $4.99 2/12/202157,400 shares $304.22 thousand +33.8%N/A0.1 $5.30 1/29/202142,900 shares $218.79 thousand +8.6%N/A0 $5.10 1/15/202139,500 shares $199.87 thousand +105.7%N/A0 $5.06 12/31/202019,200 shares $96.58 thousand -86.3%N/A0 $5.03 12/15/2020139,900 shares $685.51 thousand -27.1%N/A0.1 $4.90 11/30/2020192,000 shares $917.76 thousand +301.7%N/A0.2 $4.78 11/15/202047,800 shares $210.32 thousand +342.6%N/A0.1 $4.40 10/30/202010,800 shares $44.39 thousand -94.8%N/A0 $4.11 10/15/2020206,200 shares $874.29 thousand +56.9%N/A0 $4.24 9/30/2020131,400 shares $540.05 thousand -42.9%N/A0.2 $4.11 9/15/2020233,800 shares $984.30 thousand +1.6%N/A0.4 $4.21 8/31/2020230,200 shares $1.00 million -13.9%N/A0.4 $4.36 NCZ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 156,900 shares of NCZ short. Learn More on Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II? 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. NCZ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II's short interest ratio. Is Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II's short interest increasing or decreasing? Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 156,900 shares, an increase of 155.1% from the previous total of 61,500 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. How does Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II: Blackrock Income Trust (0.28%), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (0.32%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II stock? Short selling NCZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II as its price is falling. NCZ shares are trading up $0.07 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. How does a short squeeze work against Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II? A short squeeze for Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of NCZ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including NCZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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