ProShares Metaverse ETF (VERS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares Metaverse ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 300 shares of VERS short. Learn More on ProShares Metaverse 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. VERS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on ProShares Metaverse ETF's short interest ratio.

ProShares Metaverse ETF saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, a drop of 25.0% from the previous total of 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 ProShares Metaverse ETF: Direxion Daily Cloud Computing Bull 2x Shares (0.24%), First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (0.67%), iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF (0.39%), Invesco ESG NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (0.04%), JPMorgan Carbon Transition U.S. Equity ETF (0.13%), Invesco MSCI Green Building ETF (0.03%), Putnam BioRevolution ETF (0.06%), iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF (0.10%), ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (0.11%), MicroSectors FANG & Innovation -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN (5.88%),

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 VERS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares Metaverse ETF as its price is falling. VERS shares are trading up $1.01 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 ProShares Metaverse 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 VERS, 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 VERS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.