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Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$12.34 -0.06 (-0.48%)
As of 06/12/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Short Interest Data

Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ) has a short interest of 93,000 shares. This marks a 38.19% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, indicating that it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 105,659 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
93,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
67,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+38.19%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.14 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
28,090 shares
Average Trading Volume
105,659 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
27%
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NCZ Short Interest Over Time

NCZ Days to Cover Over Time

NCZ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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 $2.98
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
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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 $5.39
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
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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
8/14/2020267,500 shares $1.13 million +944.9%N/A0.4 $4.24
7/31/202025,600 shares $104.96 thousand +15.8%N/A0 $4.10
7/15/202022,100 shares $86.63 thousand +24.9%N/A0 $3.92
6/30/202017,700 shares $67.61 thousand -71.7%N/A0 $3.82
6/15/202062,500 shares $239.38 thousand +420.8%N/A0.1 $3.83

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 closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 93,000 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 1.0. 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 in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 93,000 shares, an increase of 38.2% from the previous total of 67,300 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.

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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 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 down $0.06 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 increases 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 May, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:NCZ) was last updated on 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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