Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (CAFG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, investors have sold 6,400 shares of CAFG short. Learn More on Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders 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. CAFG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF's short interest ratio.

Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF saw a decrease in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,400 shares, a decrease of 1.5% from the previous total of 6,500 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 Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF: Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (0.06%), Texas Small Cap Equity Index ETF (0.02%), Invesco Nasdaq Future Gen 200 ETF (2.23%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Growth Fund (1.71%), AlphaMark Actively Managed Small Cap ETF (0.01%), First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (0.07%), Themes US Small Cap Cash Flow Champions ETF (0.09%), VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd (1.13%), VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.01%), Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF (2.51%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CAFG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF as its price is falling. CAFG shares are trading up $0.49 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 Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders 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 CAFG, 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 CAFG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.