Alger 35 ETF (ATFV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Alger 35 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 14,200 shares of ATFV short. 1.18% of Alger 35 ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Alger 35 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. ATFV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Alger 35 ETF's short interest ratio.

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. 1.18% of Alger 35 ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Alger 35 ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 14,200 shares, an increase of 610.0% from the previous total of 2,000 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.

1.18% of Alger 35 ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Alger 35 ETF: iShares Focused Value Factor ETF (0.14%), VanEck ChiNext ETF (6.37%), PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF (0.04%), WisdomTree International Multifactor Fund (0.14%), First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund (2.01%), Putnam Emerging Markets ex-China ETF (0.32%), First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (1.47%), Strive 1000 Value ETF (0.40%), KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (3.07%), ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF (0.51%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ATFV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alger 35 ETF as its price is falling. ATFV shares are trading down $0.46 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 Alger 35 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 ATFV, 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 ATFV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.