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 covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 25,400 shares of AVLC short. Learn More on Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF's current short interest.

Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 25,400 shares, an increase of 18.1% from the previous total of 21,500 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF: Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF (0.14%), ProShares Short QQQ (6.04%), Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF (1.92%), ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (10.23%), SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF (0.33%), ProShares UltraPro Dow30 (9.24%), Day Hagan/Ned Davis Research Smart Sector ETF (0.02%), Gotham Enhanced 500 ETF (0.07%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (0.29%), ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (0.30%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 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 down $0.21 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, 15 2025.