AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF (VEGA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 100 shares of VEGA short. Learn More on AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF's current short interest.

AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a decrease of 66.7% from the previous total of 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 AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF: S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF (1.13%), Madison Covered Call ETF (0.03%), ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETN (0.76%), Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF (5.58%), ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETN (1.98%), Amplify Cash Flow High Income ETF (0.55%), Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF (1.83%), Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF (3.70%), Natixis Gateway Quality Income ETF (0.06%), Parametric Equity Premium Income ETF (0.42%),

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 VEGA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF as its price is falling. VEGA shares are trading down $0.21 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 AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write 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 VEGA, 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 VEGA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.