Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF (AVSD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 13,700 shares of AVSD short. Learn More on Avantis Responsible International 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. AVSD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF's short interest ratio.

Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,700 shares, an increase of 34.3% from the previous total of 10,200 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 Responsible International Equity ETF: ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (0.74%), VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (0.81%), BMO REX MicroSectors FANG Index 3X Inverse Leveraged ETN (13.25%), Fidelity Crypto Industry and Digital Payments ETF (0.13%), Fidelity Disruptive Technology ETF (0.06%), Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF (9.39%), OneAscent Core Plus Bond ETF (0.57%), Goldman Sachs Future Tech Leaders Equity ETF (0.15%), SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF (0.18%), Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF (1.15%),

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 AVSD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF as its price is falling. AVSD shares are trading down $0.07 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 Responsible International 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 AVSD, 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 AVSD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.