Avantis International Equity ETF (AVDE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Avantis International Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 820,423 shares of AVDE short. 0.47% of Avantis International Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Avantis International Equity 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. AVDE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.8. Learn More on Avantis International Equity ETF'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. 0.47% of Avantis International Equity ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Avantis International Equity ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 820,423 shares, an increase of 118.0% from the previous total of 376,370 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.

0.47% of Avantis International Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Avantis International Equity ETF: iShares Flexible Income Active ETF (0.07%), SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (1.15%), Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF (0.06%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF (0.17%), iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (0.99%), iShares Russell 3000 ETF (1.12%), iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (26.15%), Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF (0.16%), Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (0.44%), Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF (0.11%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AVDE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Avantis International Equity ETF as its price is falling. AVDE shares are trading up $1.12 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 Avantis International Equity ETF 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 AVDE, 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 AVDE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.