GMO U.S. Quality ETF (QLTY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of GMO U.S. Quality ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 207,900 shares of QLTY short. Learn More on GMO U.S. Quality 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. QLTY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on GMO U.S. Quality ETF's short interest ratio.

GMO U.S. Quality ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 207,900 shares, an increase of 575.0% from the previous total of 30,800 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 GMO U.S. Quality ETF: Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (24.28%), Invesco RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. ETF (0.12%), iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (10.74%), Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF (0.15%), iShares International Equity Factor ETF (0.30%), Franklin FTSE Japan ETF (0.35%), Franklin FTSE India ETF (0.95%), iShares MSCI Australia ETF (3.26%), SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF (0.13%), Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF (0.06%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QLTY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from GMO U.S. Quality ETF as its price is falling. QLTY shares are trading up $0.23 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 GMO U.S. Quality 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 QLTY, 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 QLTY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.