Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (VPC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 21,100 shares of VPC short. Learn More on Virtus Private Credit Strategy 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. VPC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF's short interest ratio.

Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 21,100 shares, a decline of 19.5% from the previous total of 26,200 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 Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF: WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETF (0.28%), Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF (0.25%), First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (1.32%), iShares LifePath Target Date 2035 ETF (0.55%), iShares LifePath Target Date 2040 ETF (0.13%), Global X Alternative Income ETF (0.50%), iShares LifePath Target Date 2045 ETF (0.63%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets Efficient Core Fund (2.00%), iShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETF (0.09%), iShares LifePath Target Date 2030 ETF (0.53%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VPC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF as its price is falling. VPC shares are trading up $0.12 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 Virtus Private Credit Strategy 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 VPC, 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 VPC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.