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Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$11.56 +0.05 (+0.43%)
Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Short Interest Data

Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ) has a short interest of 22,000 shares. This marks a -62.00% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 112,383 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
22,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
57,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-62.00%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$243,870.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
61,869 shares
Average Trading Volume
112,383 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
55%
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NCZ Short Interest Over Time

NCZ Days to Cover Over Time

NCZ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/202522,000 shares $243,870.00 -62.0%N/A0.2 $11.09
3/31/202557,900 shares $668,745.00 -50.0%N/A0.6 $11.55
3/15/2025115,700 shares $1.35 million +7.7%N/A1.3 $11.64
2/28/2025107,400 shares $1.33 million -30.5%N/A1.2 $12.37
2/15/2025154,500 shares $2.04 million +7.0%N/A1.6 $13.19
1/31/2025144,400 shares $1.89 million -66.7%N/A1.7 $13.12
1/15/2025433,200 shares $1.39 million +12.4%N/A1.2 $3.20
12/31/2024385,300 shares $1.21 million -3.2%N/A1.1 $3.13
12/15/2024398,000 shares $1.31 million +63.2%N/A1 $3.28
11/30/2024243,900 shares $812,187.00 -21.7%N/A0.6 $3.33
11/15/2024311,600 shares $956,612.00 +393.0%N/A0.7 $3.07
10/31/202463,200 shares $188,652.00 -30.1%N/A0.1 $2.99
10/15/202490,400 shares $286,568.00 +228.7%N/A0.2 $3.17
9/30/202427,500 shares $85,525.00 -57.2%N/A0 $3.11
9/15/202464,200 shares $195,810.00 +483.6%N/A0.1 $3.05
8/31/202411,000 shares $33,550.00 -89.8%N/A0 $3.05
8/15/2024107,300 shares $315,462.00 +689.0%N/A0.2 $2.94
7/31/202413,600 shares $40,392.00 -65.3%N/A0 $2.97
7/15/202439,200 shares $118,776.00 -75.6%N/A0.1 $3.03
6/30/2024160,800 shares $469,536.00 +61.6%N/A0.4 $2.92
6/15/202499,500 shares $286,560.00 -22.1%N/A0.3 $2.88
5/31/2024127,700 shares $367,776.00 -18.7%N/A0.3 $2.88
5/15/2024157,000 shares $453,730.00 -35.2%N/A0.4 $2.89
4/30/2024242,400 shares $679,932.00 +63.8%N/A0.6 $2.81
4/15/2024148,000 shares $404,040.00 +167.6%N/A0.3 $2.73
3/31/202450,300 shares $150,397.00 +147.8%N/A0.1 $2.99
3/15/202420,300 shares $57,449.00 -45.7%N/A0 $2.83
2/29/202437,400 shares $107,338.00 +56.5%N/A0.1 $2.87
2/15/202423,900 shares $69,310.00 -82.7%N/A0 $2.90
1/31/2024138,000 shares $397,440.00 -34.4%N/A0.2 $2.88
1/15/2024210,300 shares $620,385.00 +30.8%N/A0.4 $2.95
12/31/2023160,800 shares $479,184.00 -8.6%N/A0.3 $2.98
12/15/2023176,000 shares $523,600.00 +175.0%N/A0.3 $2.98
11/30/202364,000 shares $178,560.00 +10.0%N/A0.1 $2.79
11/15/202358,200 shares $157,140.00 -19.8%N/A0.1 $2.70
10/31/202372,600 shares $185,856.00 -65.9%N/A0.1 $2.56
10/15/2023212,900 shares $568,443.00 -33.5%N/A0.4 $2.67
9/30/2023319,900 shares $882,924.00 +53.9%N/A0.6 $2.76
9/15/2023207,900 shares $582,120.00 -0.6%N/A0.4 $2.80
8/31/2023209,100 shares $629,391.00 +4.6%N/A0.5 $3.01
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8/15/2023199,900 shares $601,699.00 -7.3%N/A0.4 $3.01
7/31/2023215,600 shares $675,906.00 -11.7%N/A0.4 $3.14
7/15/2023244,200 shares $747,252.00 -18.6%N/A0.5 $3.06
6/30/2023299,800 shares $932,378.00 +82.9%N/A0.7 $3.11
6/15/2023163,900 shares $496,617.00 +19.1%N/A0.4 $3.03
5/31/2023137,600 shares $390,784.00 -54.0%N/A0.3 $2.84
5/15/2023299,200 shares $873,664.00 -52.0%N/A0.6 $2.92
4/30/2023623,300 shares $1.91 million +84.5%N/A1.2 $3.06
4/15/2023337,900 shares $1.02 million -15.2%N/A0.6 $3.01
3/31/2023398,500 shares $1.20 million +126.9%N/A0.7 $3.00
3/15/2023175,600 shares $491,680.00 +250.5%N/A0.3 $2.80
2/28/202350,100 shares $156,813.00 -20.0%N/A0.1 $3.13
2/15/202362,600 shares $207,206.00 -29.9%N/A0.1 $3.31
1/31/202389,300 shares $297,369.00 +37.6%N/A0.1 $3.33
1/15/202364,900 shares $214,170.00 -36.9%N/A0.1 $3.30
12/30/2022102,900 shares $296,352.00 -13.8%N/A0.2 $2.88
12/15/2022119,400 shares $357,006.00 -37.6%N/A0.2 $2.99
11/30/2022191,300 shares $596,856.00 +178.5%N/A0.3 $3.12
11/15/202268,700 shares $211,596.00 +62.0%N/A0.1 $3.08
10/31/202242,400 shares $125,504.00 -71.4%N/A0.1 $2.96
10/15/2022148,300 shares $406,342.00 No ChangeN/A0.3 $2.74
9/30/2022358,900 shares $1.01 million +37.7%N/A0.7 $2.82
9/15/2022260,600 shares $857,374.00 +97.7%N/A0.5 $3.29
8/31/2022131,800 shares $444,166.00 +32.7%N/A0.2 $3.37
8/15/202299,300 shares $361,452.00 +55.9%N/A0.2 $3.64
7/31/202263,700 shares $217,854.00 +44.4%N/A0.1 $3.42
7/15/202244,100 shares $134,946.00 +34.9%N/A0.1 $3.06
6/30/202232,700 shares $103,332.00 -17.4%N/A0.1 $3.16
6/15/202239,600 shares $125,532.00 -32.1%N/A0.1 $3.17
5/31/202258,300 shares $205,216.00 +36.2%N/A0.1 $3.52
5/15/202242,800 shares $141,668.00 +38.1%N/A0.1 $3.31
4/30/202231,000 shares $119,350.00 -18.4%N/A0.1 $3.85
4/15/202238,000 shares $154,660.00 -38.1%N/A0.1 $4.07
3/31/202261,400 shares $265,862.00 +51.6%N/A0.2 $4.33
3/15/202240,500 shares $163,215.00 -68.9%N/A0.1 $4.03
2/28/2022130,100 shares $572,440.00 +338.1%N/A0.4 $4.40
2/15/202229,700 shares $132,462.00 -56.5%N/A0.1 $4.46
1/31/202268,200 shares $315,084.00 +62.0%N/A0.2 $4.62
1/15/202242,100 shares $205,027.00 +113.7%N/A0.1 $4.87
12/31/202119,700 shares $100,470.00 -53.2%N/A0.1 $5.10
12/15/202142,100 shares $208,816.00 -75.8%N/A0.1 $4.96
11/30/2021173,900 shares $886,890.00 +416.0%N/A0.4 $5.10
11/15/202133,700 shares $181,643.00 +343.4%N/A0.1 $5.39
10/29/20217,600 shares $41,116.00 -65.9%N/A0 $5.41
10/15/202122,300 shares $118,636.00 -24.7%N/A0.1 $5.32
9/30/202129,600 shares $153,624.00 -7.2%N/A0.1 $5.19
9/15/202131,900 shares $170,346.00 +0.3%N/A0.1 $5.34
8/31/202131,800 shares $171,084.00 -39.8%N/A0.1 $5.38
8/13/202152,800 shares $280,896.00 -76.3%N/A0.1 $5.32
7/30/2021222,600 shares $1.18 million +363.8%N/A0.4 $5.30
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7/15/202148,000 shares $249,120.00 -47.4%N/A0.1 $5.19
6/30/202191,200 shares $487,920.00 +99.6%N/A0.2 $5.35
6/15/202145,700 shares $237,640.00 +231.2%N/A0.1 $5.20
5/28/202113,800 shares $70,380.00 +30.2%N/A0 $5.10
5/14/202110,600 shares $51,304.00 -35.8%N/A0 $4.84
4/30/202116,500 shares $84,810.00 -64.4%N/A0 $5.14
4/15/202146,400 shares $238,960.00 +203.3%N/A0.1 $5.15
3/31/202115,300 shares $74,970.00 -48.5%N/A0 $4.90
3/15/202129,700 shares $149,094.00 +191.2%N/A0 $5.02
2/26/202110,200 shares $50,898.00 -82.2%N/A0 $4.99
2/12/202157,400 shares $304,220.00 +33.8%N/A0.1 $5.30
1/29/202142,900 shares $218,790.00 +8.6%N/A0 $5.10
1/15/202139,500 shares $199,870.00 +105.7%N/A0 $5.06
12/31/202019,200 shares $96,576.00 -86.3%N/A0 $5.03
12/15/2020139,900 shares $685,510.00 -27.1%N/A0.1 $4.90
11/30/2020192,000 shares $917,760.00 +301.7%N/A0.2 $4.78
11/15/202047,800 shares $210,320.00 +342.6%N/A0.1 $4.40
10/30/202010,800 shares $44,388.00 -94.8%N/A0 $4.11
10/15/2020206,200 shares $874,288.00 +56.9%N/A0 $4.24
9/30/2020131,400 shares $540,054.00 -42.9%N/A0.2 $4.11
9/15/2020233,800 shares $984,298.00 +1.6%N/A0.4 $4.21
8/31/2020230,200 shares $1.00 million -13.9%N/A0.4 $4.36
8/14/2020267,500 shares $1.13 million +944.9%N/A0.4 $4.24
7/31/202025,600 shares $104,960.00 +15.8%N/A0 $4.10
7/15/202022,100 shares $86,632.00 +24.9%N/A0 $3.92
6/30/202017,700 shares $67,614.00 -71.7%N/A0 $3.82
6/15/202062,500 shares $239,375.00 +420.8%N/A0.1 $3.83
5/29/202012,000 shares $44,640.00 -92.4%N/A0 $3.72
5/15/2020158,400 shares $538,560.00 -2.8%N/A0.2 $3.40
4/30/2020163,000 shares $563,980.00 +71.2%N/A0.2 $3.46

NCZ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 22,000 shares of NCZ short. Learn More on Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II's current short interest.

Is Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 22,000 shares, a drop of 62.0% from the previous total of 57,900 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.

How does Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II: BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (0.03%), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (0.02%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II stock?

Short selling NCZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II as its price is falling. NCZ shares are trading up $0.05 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II?

A short squeeze for Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II 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 NCZ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including NCZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:NCZ) was last updated on 4/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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