Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (AVLC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 13,100 shares of AVLC short. 0.15% of Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.15% of Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,100 shares, a decrease of 48.4% from the previous total of 25,400 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.

0.15% of Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF: Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF (0.36%), WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund (0.06%), ProShares UltraPro Dow30 (5.91%), Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF (0.10%), SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF (0.27%), iShares India 50 ETF (2.06%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (0.52%), Gotham Enhanced 500 ETF (0.00%), ProShares Short QQQ (3.22%), ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (6.89%),

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), MicroStrategy 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.

Short selling AVLC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF as its price is falling. AVLC shares are trading up $0.64 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 U.S. Large Cap 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 AVLC, 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 AVLC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.