AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 22,200 shares of CWS short. Learn More on AdvisorShares Focused 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. CWS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF's short interest ratio.

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 22,200 shares, a decrease of 41.4% from the previous total of 37,900 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF: CP High Yield Trend ETF (0.52%), BNY Mellon Concentrated International ETF (1.01%), Barron's 400 ETF (0.38%), Thrivent Ultra Short Bond ETF (1.31%), Optimize Strategy Index ETF (0.03%), TrueShares Low Volatility Equity Income ETF (0.44%), Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF (0.36%), SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (0.17%), American Century Multisector Income ETF (0.29%), SRH U.S. Quality GARP ETF (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CWS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF as its price is falling. CWS shares are trading up $0.12 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 AdvisorShares Focused 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 CWS, 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 CWS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.