Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:AVUV) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Posted by Linda Flegge on Feb 1st, 2026

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:AVUV – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 619,227 shares, an increase of 61.3% from the December 31st total of 383,917 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,082,422 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,082,422 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:AVUV traded down $0.48 on Friday, reaching $109.27. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 761,895 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,037,542. Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF has a 52-week low of $74.00 and a 52-week high of $111.14. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $104.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $100.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.26 and a beta of 1.09.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of New Hampshire acquired a new stake in shares of Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Rogco LP bought a new stake in Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Hollencrest Capital Management bought a new position in Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF during the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $47,000.

About Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF

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The Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 2000 Value index. The fund is an actively-managed portfolio of US small-cap value companies selected based on fundamental criteria. AVUV was launched on Sep 24, 2019 and is managed by American Century Investments.