Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II (VKI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 145,000 shares of VKI short. 0.35% of Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II'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. VKI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.35% of Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II's floating shares are currently sold short.

Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 145,000 shares, a decrease of 13.5% from the previous total of 167,700 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.

0.35% of Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "misc." compare to Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II: General American Investors, Inc. (0.02%), Inv Vk Mun Opp (0.23%), Invvlu Mu Incm (0.12%), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, Inc. (0.21%), Inv Vk Tr Inv (0.29%), Inv Vk Mun Tr (0.19%), Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (0.40%), Inv Vk Ca Valu (0.76%), Putnam Premier Income Trust (0.13%), PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (1.27%),

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), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($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.

Short selling VKI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II as its price is falling. VKI shares are trading up $0.02 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 Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust 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 VKI, 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 VKI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.