VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF (VSMV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, traders have sold 1,900 shares of VSMV short. 0.08% of VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility 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. 0.08% of VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,900 shares, a decrease of 17.4% from the previous total of 2,300 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.

0.08% of VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF: First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF (0.02%), First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (0.27%), VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF (0.00%), Pacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETF (0.08%), Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF (0.11%), Alpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETF (1.70%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF (0.23%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF (0.44%), First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (1.66%), iShares MSCI New Zealand ETF (0.58%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VSMV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF as its price is falling. VSMV shares are trading down $0.23 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 VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility 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 VSMV, 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 VSMV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.