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

Short interest is the volume of American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 19,400 shares of VALQ short. 0.49% of American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on American Century U.S. Quality Value 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. 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.

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. 0.49% of American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 19,400 shares, an increase of 11.5% from the previous total of 17,400 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.

0.49% of American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF: VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF (0.01%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (0.35%), Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF (0.20%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Oct ETF (0.01%), ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (1.89%), ProShares UltraShort QQQ (15.39%), First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (0.17%), Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth ETF (0.18%), Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF (1.21%), ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30 (8.25%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 up $1.00 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 American Century U.S. Quality Value 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 VALQ, 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 VALQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.