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Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$21.45 -0.85 (-3.82%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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$21.42 -0.02 (-0.11%)
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Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund Short Interest Data

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) has a short interest of 16,900 shares. This marks a -26.20% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 64,153 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
16,900 shares
Previous Short Interest
22,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-26.20%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$374,166.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 15, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
125,305 shares
Average Trading Volume
64,153 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
195%
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Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/15/202516,900 shares $374,166.00 -26.2%N/A0.3 $22.14
2/28/202522,900 shares $546,897.80 -49.5%N/A0.4 $23.88
2/15/202545,300 shares $1.14 million -31.0%N/A0.7 $25.15
1/31/202565,600 shares $1.63 million -4.7%N/A1.1 $24.90
1/15/202568,800 shares $1.69 million -59.2%N/A1.1 $24.55
12/31/2024168,500 shares $4.16 million +196.1%N/A2.8 $24.66
12/15/202456,900 shares $1.39 million +188.8%N/A1 $24.48
11/30/202419,700 shares $484,423.00 -37.7%N/A0.3 $24.59
11/15/202431,600 shares $743,864.00 +90.4%N/A0.5 $23.54
10/31/202416,600 shares $380,306.00 -48.0%N/A0.3 $22.91
10/15/202431,900 shares $746,141.00 -26.0%N/A0.5 $23.39
9/30/202443,100 shares $992,162.00 +643.1%N/A0.6 $23.02
9/15/20245,800 shares $130,674.00 +18.4%N/A0.1 $22.53
8/31/20244,900 shares $111,083.00 +36.1%N/A0.1 $22.67
8/15/20243,600 shares $80,676.00 +5.9%N/A0.1 $22.41
7/31/20243,400 shares $76,466.00 -89.1%N/A0 $22.49
7/15/202431,300 shares $735,863.00 -63.8%N/A0.5 $23.51
6/30/202486,500 shares $2.01 million +21.7%N/A1.4 $23.24
6/15/202471,100 shares $1.63 million +227.7%N/A1.1 $22.93
5/31/202421,700 shares $483,693.00 +66.9%N/A0.3 $22.29
5/15/202413,000 shares $294,710.00 -63.1%N/A0.2 $22.67
4/30/202435,200 shares $765,248.00 -46.8%N/A0.5 $21.74
4/15/202466,200 shares $1.44 million +241.2%N/A0.9 $21.75
3/31/202419,400 shares $434,366.00 +203.1%N/A0.3 $22.39
3/15/20246,400 shares $137,472.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $21.48
2/29/20246,400 shares $141,312.00 -57.9%N/A0.1 $22.08
2/15/202415,200 shares $337,440.00 -5.0%N/A0.2 $22.20
1/31/202416,000 shares $341,280.00 -23.4%N/A0.2 $21.33
1/15/202420,900 shares $443,080.00 -45.0%N/A0.3 $21.20
12/31/202338,000 shares $794,580.00 +458.8%N/A0.5 $20.91
12/15/20236,800 shares $140,692.00 -81.7%N/A0.1 $20.69
11/30/202337,100 shares $766,857.00 -36.9%N/A0.5 $20.67
11/15/202358,800 shares $1.20 million -67.3%N/A0.8 $20.42
10/31/2023179,800 shares $3.44 million -28.8%N/A2.6 $19.12
10/15/2023252,400 shares $5.13 million +25.8%N/A3.7 $20.32
9/30/2023200,700 shares $3.99 million +65.5%N/A3 $19.89
9/15/2023121,300 shares $2.44 million -21.7%N/A1.9 $20.15
8/31/2023154,900 shares $3.31 million +3.5%N/A2.4 $21.38
8/15/2023149,600 shares $3.15 million +7.3%N/A2.3 $21.03
7/31/2023139,400 shares $3.04 million +15.0%N/A2.1 $21.83
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7/15/2023121,200 shares $2.61 million +48.0%N/A2 $21.51
6/30/202381,900 shares $1.73 million +442.4%N/A1.3 $21.15
6/15/202315,100 shares $310,456.00 -34.4%N/A0.2 $20.56
5/31/202323,000 shares $455,630.00 -75.6%N/A0.3 $19.81
5/15/202394,300 shares $1.88 million +24.6%N/A1.4 $19.93
4/30/202375,700 shares $1.51 million -62.8%N/A1.1 $19.89
4/15/2023203,400 shares $4.07 million +218.8%N/A2.8 $20.01
3/31/202363,800 shares $1.25 million +134.6%N/A0.7 $19.65
3/15/202327,200 shares $502,112.00 -26.7%N/A0.3 $18.46
2/28/202337,100 shares $729,386.00 +127.6%N/A0.3 $19.66
2/15/202316,300 shares $334,150.00 -73.2%N/A0.2 $20.50
1/31/202360,900 shares $1.24 million -63.4%N/A0.5 $20.28
1/15/2023166,400 shares $3.29 million +137.0%N/A1.5 $19.77
12/30/202270,200 shares $1.28 million +996.9%N/A0.7 $18.23
12/15/20226,400 shares $130,688.00 -78.7%N/A0.1 $20.42
11/30/202230,100 shares $658,287.00 +195.1%N/A0.4 $21.87
11/15/202210,200 shares $217,158.00 -8.9%N/A0.1 $21.29
10/31/202211,200 shares $235,648.00 -81.1%N/A0.1 $21.04
10/15/202259,100 shares $1.18 million No ChangeN/A0.7 $19.91
9/30/202279,800 shares $1.62 million +198.9%N/A1 $20.31
9/15/202226,700 shares $582,327.00 +92.1%N/A0.3 $21.81
8/31/202213,900 shares $310,387.00 +11.2%N/A0.2 $22.33
8/15/202212,500 shares $303,750.00 -19.9%N/A0.1 $24.30
7/31/202215,600 shares $358,176.00 -49.8%N/A0.1 $22.96
7/15/202231,100 shares $668,650.00 +38.2%N/A0.3 $21.50
6/30/202222,500 shares $466,875.00 +5.6%N/A0.2 $20.75
6/15/202221,300 shares $444,957.00 +38.3%N/A0.2 $20.89
5/31/202215,400 shares $357,742.00 +8.5%N/A0.2 $23.23
5/15/202214,200 shares $317,370.00 -12.9%N/A0.2 $22.35
4/30/202216,300 shares $393,808.00 +11.6%N/A0.2 $24.16
4/15/202214,600 shares $372,884.00 -57.1%N/A0.2 $25.54
3/31/202234,000 shares $922,760.00 +466.7%N/A0.4 $27.14
3/15/20226,000 shares $147,960.00 -41.2%N/A0.1 $24.66
2/28/202210,200 shares $268,260.00 -62.1%N/A0.1 $26.30
2/15/202226,900 shares $725,224.00 +67.1%N/A0.3 $26.96
1/31/202216,100 shares $440,013.00 -77.0%N/A0.2 $27.33
1/15/202270,100 shares $2.01 million +122.5%N/A0.9 $28.74
12/31/202131,500 shares $949,410.00 +85.3%N/A0.5 $30.14
12/15/202117,000 shares $521,900.00 -20.9%N/A0.3 $30.70
11/30/202121,500 shares $661,340.00 +7.0%N/A0.4 $30.76
11/15/202120,100 shares $637,170.00 +187.1%N/A0.4 $31.70
10/29/20217,000 shares $216,790.00 -14.6%N/A0.1 $30.97
10/15/20218,200 shares $247,968.00 -68.0%N/A0.2 $30.24
9/30/202125,600 shares $754,432.00 +89.6%N/A0.5 $29.47
9/15/202113,500 shares $411,345.00 +400.0%N/A0.3 $30.47
8/31/20212,700 shares $83,133.00 -92.4%N/A0 $30.79
8/13/202135,700 shares $1.09 million +410.0%N/A0.6 $30.49
7/30/20217,000 shares $211,260.00 -71.0%N/A0.1 $30.18
7/15/202124,100 shares $730,230.00 +62.8%N/A0.4 $30.30
6/30/202114,800 shares $447,552.00 +87.3%N/A0.2 $30.24
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6/15/20217,900 shares $231,549.00 +216.0%N/A0.1 $29.31
5/28/20212,500 shares $72,625.00 -86.1%N/A0 $29.05
5/14/202118,000 shares $499,140.00 +76.5%N/A0.3 $27.73
4/30/202110,200 shares $299,574.00 -23.3%N/A0.1 $29.37
4/15/202113,300 shares $389,025.00 -54.8%N/A0.2 $29.25
3/31/202129,400 shares $809,970.00 +107.0%N/A0.4 $27.55
3/15/202114,200 shares $397,032.00 +184.0%N/A0.2 $27.96
2/26/20215,000 shares $140,650.00 +8.7%N/A0.1 $28.13
2/12/20214,600 shares $135,700.00 -30.3%N/A0.1 $29.50
1/29/20216,600 shares $186,912.00 -29.8%N/A0.1 $28.32
1/15/20219,400 shares $268,276.00 +1.1%N/A0.1 $28.54
12/31/20209,300 shares $260,865.00 -27.3%N/A0.1 $28.05
12/15/202012,800 shares $353,280.00 -42.9%N/A0.2 $27.60
11/30/202022,400 shares $604,128.00 -50.0%N/A0.3 $26.97
11/15/202044,800 shares $1.20 million +209.0%N/A0.6 $26.69
10/30/202014,500 shares $354,815.00 -34.7%N/A0.2 $24.47
10/15/202022,200 shares $566,766.00 +6.2%N/A0 $25.53
9/30/202020,900 shares $507,452.00 +95.3%N/A0.3 $24.28
9/15/202010,200 shares $246,330.00 -4.7%N/A0.1 $24.15
8/31/202010,700 shares $271,887.00 -44.0%N/A0.1 $25.41
8/14/202019,100 shares $467,759.00 -69.9%N/A0.2 $24.49
7/31/202063,500 shares $1.55 million +29.6%N/A0.8 $24.47
7/15/202049,000 shares $1.17 million +62.3%N/A0.6 $23.89
6/30/202030,200 shares $667,420.00 -8.2%N/A0.4 $22.10
6/15/202032,900 shares $715,246.00 +78.8%N/A0.4 $21.74
5/29/202018,400 shares $398,176.00 +26.0%N/A0.2 $21.64
5/15/202014,600 shares $302,804.00 -59.0%N/A0.1 $20.74
4/30/202035,600 shares $744,040.00 +513.8%N/A0.3 $20.90
4/15/20205,800 shares $115,826.00 -94.5%N/A0 $19.97

NIE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Short interest is the volume of Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 16,900 shares of NIE short. Learn More on Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund's current short interest.

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

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,900 shares, a drop of 26.2% from the previous total of 22,900 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.

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 ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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

Short selling NIE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund as its price is falling. NIE shares are trading down $0.85 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 Equity & Convertible Income Fund?

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

How often is Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund'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 NIE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.




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