Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF (VGSR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 53,400 shares of VGSR short. Learn More on Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate 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. VGSR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF's short interest ratio.

Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 53,400 shares, a decrease of 18.8% from the previous total of 65,800 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 Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF: Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF (0.19%), Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF (0.02%), iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF (0.00%), ALPS Active REIT ETF (0.08%), iShares Environmentally Aware Real Estate ETF (0.19%), The Intelligent Real Estate ETF (0.06%), and Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (0.06%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.04 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.19 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.56 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Onsemi ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), and International Paper ($1.93 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VGSR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF as its price is falling. VGSR shares are trading down $0.04 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 Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate 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 VGSR, 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 VGSR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2024.