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July short-interest swings across ETFs and small-cap stocks

A wave of dramatic short-interest changes hits ETFs and small-cap issuers in July, ranging from steep declines in fund positioning to extreme spikes for niche stocks.

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Aug 13, 2026
Several ETFs including Pacer PE/VC post short-interest declines of roughly 90% or more in July amid shifting investor positioning.
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Aug 13, 2026
Short interest surges as much as 387,738% in July for issuers such as Azimut Exploration, Entain and American Power Group.
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APGI Short Interest Surges 387,738% in July

Short interest surged in July for five issuers and an ETF: Azimut Exploration, Vontobel, Entain, American Power Group, and the WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF spiked by extreme percentages, with Azimut, Entain, American Power Group, and WBIG showing very small days-to-cover while Vontobel’s days-to-cover remained markedly longer. The moves come alongside routine trading updates and marginal price activity for most of these securities.

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Pacer PE/VC ETF Short Interest Drops 90.7%

Several ETFs posted notable July declines in short interest, including PEVC, SHDG, EVIM, QXQ, and PALC, each seeing short-interest drops around 90% or more as trading activity and investor positioning shifted. Hedge funds and banks, such as Crestwood Advisors Group, Janney Montgomery Scott, Royal Bank of Canada, and JPMorgan Chase, took new or expanded stakes alongside ongoing trading movements.

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