Rayliant Quantitative Developed Market Equity ETF (RAYD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Rayliant Quantitative Developed Market Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 138,700 shares of RAYD short. Learn More on Rayliant Quantitative Developed Market Equity 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. RAYD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Rayliant Quantitative Developed Market Equity ETF's short interest ratio.

Rayliant Quantitative Developed Market Equity ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 138,700 shares, an increase of 935.1% from the previous total of 13,400 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Rayliant Quantitative Developed Market Equity ETF: iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF (0.26%), Alpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETF (0.21%), Global X MSCI Colombia ETF (3.12%), Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF (0.35%), iShares MSCI Austria ETF (6.30%), VanEck Israel ETF (0.26%), Pacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETF (0.36%), First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (0.78%), iShares MSCI Qatar ETF (0.82%), PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF (0.07%),

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 RAYD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Rayliant Quantitative Developed Market Equity ETF as its price is falling. RAYD shares are trading down $0.04 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 Rayliant Quantitative Developed Market Equity 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 RAYD, 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 RAYD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.