AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 37,900 shares of CWS short. 1.38% of AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on AdvisorShares Focused Equity 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. CWS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on AdvisorShares Focused Equity 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. 1.38% of AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 37,900 shares, a decrease of 6.7% from the previous total of 40,600 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.

1.38% of AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF: TrueShares Low Volatility Equity Income ETF (0.20%), Optimize Strategy Index ETF (0.30%), CP High Yield Trend ETF (0.74%), Barron's 400 ETF (0.36%), PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF (2.46%), iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (0.84%), Thrivent Ultra Short Bond ETF (1.69%), Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF (0.47%), BNY Mellon Concentrated International ETF (0.83%), SRH U.S. Quality GARP ETF (0.01%),

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 CWS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF as its price is falling. CWS shares are trading down $0.18 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 AdvisorShares Focused Equity 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 CWS, 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 CWS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.