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American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF (VALQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$61.00 -0.38 (-0.62%)
As of 08/1/2025 04:10 PM Eastern

American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF Short Interest Data

American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF (VALQ) has a short interest of 17,400 shares. This marks a -40.00% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.7, indicating that it would take 2.7 days of the average trading volume of 9,228 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
17,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
29,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-40.00%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.07 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
3,970,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.44%
Today's Trading Volume
3,856 shares
Average Trading Volume
9,228 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
42%
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VALQ Short Interest Over Time

VALQ Days to Cover Over Time

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American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/202517,400 shares $1.07 million -40.0%N/A2.7 $61.78
6/30/202529,000 shares $1.80 million +70.6%0.0%0.4 $62.05
6/15/202517,000 shares $1.04 million -6.6%0.4%2.3 $61.07
5/31/202518,200 shares $1.10 million -12.1%0.4%2.5 $60.40
5/15/202520,700 shares $1.26 million -28.1%N/A2.3 $60.74
4/30/202528,800 shares $1.70 million +5.9%N/A2.3 $59.10
4/15/202527,200 shares $1.56 million -33.5%N/A2.1 $57.45
3/14/202519,800 shares $1.20 million -58.8%N/A1.5 $60.58
2/14/202519,200 shares $1.23 million +814.3%N/A1.5 $63.95
1/31/20252,100 shares $133.37 thousand -55.3%N/A0.2 $63.51

VALQ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 17,400 shares of VALQ short. Learn More on American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF?

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. VALQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF's short interest ratio.

Is American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,400 shares, a decrease of 40.0% from the previous total of 29,000 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.

How does American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF stock?

Short selling VALQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF as its price is falling. VALQ shares are trading down $0.38 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 American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF?

A short squeeze for American Century U.S. Quality Value 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 VALQ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF'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 VALQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NYSEARCA:VALQ) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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