Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 485,100 shares of PFFA short. Learn More on Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock 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. PFFA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF's short interest ratio.

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

Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 485,100 shares, a drop of 20.9% from the previous total of 613,300 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 Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF: VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (0.16%), Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (0.09%), Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF (0.07%), Global X U.S. Preferred ETF (1.30%), SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF (0.01%), Invesco Financial Preferred ETF (0.10%), Global X Variable Rate Preferred ETF (0.15%), Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF (0.01%), Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF (0.59%), ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Preferred Stock ETN (0.33%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PFFA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF as its price is falling. PFFA shares are trading down $0.07 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 Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock 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 PFFA, 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 PFFA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.