Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 221,200 shares of AVUV short. Learn More on Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 221,200 shares, a decline of 52.4% from the previous total of 465,000 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 U.S. Small Cap Value ETF: Schwab US Small-Cap ETF (0.06%), Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (0.05%), Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (6.48%), iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (5.47%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (0.11%), iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (5.39%), iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (0.42%), Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (0.27%), Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (0.30%), Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (0.56%),

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 AVUV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF as its price is falling. AVUV shares are trading down $0.08 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 Value 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 AVUV, 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 AVUV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.