Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (DFAS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 422,400 shares of DFAS short. Learn More on Dimensional U.S. Small Cap 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. DFAS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF's short interest ratio.

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 422,400 shares, a decrease of 19.1% from the previous total of 522,100 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 Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF: iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (0.42%), Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (0.30%), Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (0.56%), iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (5.39%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (0.11%), iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (5.47%), Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF (0.59%), Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (6.48%), iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (0.29%), iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (0.39%),

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 DFAS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF as its price is falling. DFAS shares are trading down $0.03 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 Dimensional U.S. Small Cap 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 DFAS, 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 DFAS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.