Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF (AVSU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 21,400 shares of AVSU short. 0.38% of Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Avantis Responsible U.S. 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. AVSU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Avantis Responsible U.S. 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. 0.38% of Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 21,400 shares, a decrease of 17.1% from the previous total of 25,800 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.

0.38% of Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF: VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (1.00%), First Trust Indxx NextG ETF (0.01%), WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund (6.24%), Inspire 500 ETF (0.50%), Putnam Sustainable Future ETF (0.00%), Harbor Human Capital Factor US Large Cap ETF (0.02%), SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF (0.12%), Emerging Markets Internet ETF (0.13%), First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (1.03%), iShares USD Green Bond ETF (0.20%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AVSU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF as its price is falling. AVSU shares are trading up $0.47 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 U.S. 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 AVSU, 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 AVSU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.