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 31st, traders have sold 7,000 shares of RAYD short. 0.26% of Rayliant Quantitative Developed Market Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Rayliant Quantitative Developed Market Equity ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.26% of Rayliant Quantitative Developed Market Equity ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Rayliant Quantitative Developed Market Equity ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,000 shares, a decrease of 95.0% from the previous total of 138,700 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.

0.26% of Rayliant Quantitative Developed Market Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Rayliant Quantitative Developed Market Equity ETF: Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF (0.35%), iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF (0.20%), Global X MSCI Colombia ETF (7.51%), Pacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETF (0.09%), Alpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETF (2.33%), Counterpoint Quantitative Equity ETF (0.31%), VanEck Israel ETF (0.29%), PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF (0.02%), Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Europe Equity ETF (0.25%), First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (0.25%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 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 up $0.26 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 appreciates 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, 31 2025.