Madison Dividend Value ETF (DIVL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Madison Dividend Value ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 3,300 shares of DIVL short. 0.12% of Madison Dividend Value ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Madison Dividend Value 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. DIVL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Madison Dividend Value 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. 0.12% of Madison Dividend Value ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Madison Dividend Value ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,300 shares, a decrease of 48.4% from the previous total of 6,400 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.

0.12% of Madison Dividend Value ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Madison Dividend Value ETF: WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF (0.09%), Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (0.89%), Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF (0.50%), AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF (0.08%), iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF (1.53%), Columbia International Equity Income ETF (1.54%), WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.01%), FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (0.26%), Touchstone Dividend Select ETF (0.01%), Cullen Enhanced Equity Income ETF (0.35%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DIVL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Madison Dividend Value ETF as its price is falling. DIVL 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 Madison Dividend 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 DIVL, 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 DIVL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.