AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF (LOWV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 3,600 shares of LOWV short. Learn More on AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF's current short interest.

AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,600 shares, a drop of 44.6% from the previous total of 6,500 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 AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF: NYLI Winslow Large Cap Growth ETF (0.80%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF (0.03%), Adaptiv Select ETF (0.09%), Simplify US Equity PLUS Upside Convexity ETF (0.04%), Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF (0.02%), Brandywine GLOBAL Dynamic US Large Cap Value ETF (0.02%), Inspire Global Hope ETF (0.01%), Innovator Power Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF (1.05%), Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF (0.46%), Hartford Disciplined US Equity ETF (0.05%),

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 LOWV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF as its price is falling. LOWV shares are trading up $0.77 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 AB US Low Volatility Equity 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 LOWV, 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 LOWV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.