Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (AVSC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 125,400 shares of AVSC short. 0.41% of Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Avantis U.S. Small Cap 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. AVSC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Avantis U.S. Small Cap 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. 0.41% of Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 125,400 shares, an increase of 56.9% from the previous total of 79,900 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.

0.41% of Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF: WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.04%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF (0.58%), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF (0.01%), EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (0.35%), iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (0.63%), Global X Russell 2000 ETF (0.01%), Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF (0.15%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.06%), Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (4.00%), Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares (6.50%),

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 AVSC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF as its price is falling. AVSC shares are trading up $0.83 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. Small 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 AVSC, 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 AVSC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.