AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (DWSH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 11,600 shares of DWSH short. 0.87% of AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.87% of AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,600 shares, an increase of 262.5% from the previous total of 3,200 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.

0.87% of AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF: ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF (0.31%), iShares Large Cap Growth Active ETF (0.05%), Calamos Alternative Nasdaq & Bond ETF (0.04%), Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF (0.46%), Global X Nasdaq 100 ESG Covered Call ETF (1.30%), and SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF (0.25%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DWSH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF as its price is falling. DWSH shares are trading down $0.10 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 Dorsey Wright Short 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 DWSH, 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 DWSH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.