Avantis Real Estate ETF (AVRE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Avantis Real Estate ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 88,700 shares of AVRE short. Learn More on Avantis Real Estate 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. AVRE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Avantis Real Estate ETF's short interest ratio.

Avantis Real Estate ETF saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 88,700 shares, a drop of 1.9% from the previous total of 90,400 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Avantis Real Estate ETF: Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF (0.18%), JPMorgan Realty Income ETF (0.04%), FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (0.05%), Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF (0.02%), iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF (0.25%), SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (1.01%), Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (0.12%), VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (2.12%), Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF (0.83%), Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF (0.07%),

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 AVRE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Avantis Real Estate ETF as its price is falling. AVRE shares are trading down $0.14 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 Real Estate 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 AVRE, 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 AVRE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.