Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $72.53 -0.36 (-0.49%) As of 02:49 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF Short Interest DataVirtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES) has a short interest of 59,100 shares. This marks a 25.48% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 80,461 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest59,100 sharesPrevious Short Interest47,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+25.48%Dollar Volume Sold Short$4.21 millionShort Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2025Outstanding Shares6,500,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.91%Today's Trading Volume34,879 sharesAverage Trading Volume80,461 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average43% Short Selling Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartUTES Short Interest Over TimeUTES Days to Cover Over TimeUTES Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/202559,100 shares $4.21 million +25.5%N/A0.7 $71.17 4/30/202547,100 shares $3.14 million +74.4%N/A0.6 $66.75 4/15/202527,000 shares $1.74 million +29.2%N/A0.3 $64.46 3/14/202520,300 shares $1.32 million +250.0%N/A0.2 $64.97 2/14/202524,100 shares $1.69 million -54.1%N/A0.2 $70.21 1/31/202552,500 shares $3.58 million -7.7%N/A0.4 $68.27 UTES Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 59,100 shares of UTES short. Learn More on Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF? 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. UTES shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF's short interest ratio. Is Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 59,100 shares, an increase of 25.5% from the previous total of 47,100 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. How does Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (0.31%), iShares Global Utilities ETF (0.80%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF (1.10%), Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares (14.50%), ProShares Ultra Utilities (0.93%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (2.79%), ProShares UltraShort Utilities (17.07%), iShares U.S. Utilities ETF (0.54%), First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (0.29%), Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF (0.58%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? 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. What does it mean to sell short Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF stock? Short selling UTES is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF as its price is falling. UTES shares are trading down $0.36 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. How does a short squeeze work against Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF? A short squeeze for Virtus Reaves Utilities 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 UTES, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including UTES, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF Short Interest iShares Global Utilities ETF Short Interest Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF Short Interest Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares Short Interest ProShares Ultra Utilities Short Interest Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF Short Interest ProShares UltraShort Utilities Short Interest iShares U.S. Utilities ETF Short Interest First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSEARCA:UTES) was last updated on 6/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Meltdown Imminent: Dump These Stocks Now!If you have any money in the markets, especially in AI stocks… Please click here to see Elon Musk’s new inv...Paradigm Press | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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