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 closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 114,001 shares of AVSC short. 0.29% 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 1.2. 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. 0.29% 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 the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 114,001 shares, an increase of 10.5% from the previous total of 103,208 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.

0.29% 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: Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF (0.38%), EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (0.33%), Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (0.05%), iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (0.17%), Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (0.19%), Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (0.18%), VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF (0.29%), Global X Russell 2000 ETF (0.15%), Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (0.40%), Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (2.65%),

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 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 $0.97 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 increases 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 April, 15 2026.