NIE
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund
$26.21
-0.31 (-1.17%)
At close · Jul 17
Market Cap
$726.25M
Shares
27,708,965
Total shares sold short and not yet covered, reported to FINRA by broker-dealers and published twice a month (bi-monthly). Days to cover divides the short position by average daily volume; a high value (above 5) can signal short-squeeze potential.
Short Squeeze Score
39/100
Short interest 0.1% of shares — P23
Days to cover 1.0 — P15
Price vs VWAP -0.6% — P51
Short-volume trend +1.5% — P57
Short interest change +275.8% — P97
Worst FTD 0.00% of shares — P29
Peer-relative percentile rank across all stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-06-30). Weighted mean of the available factors (short interest 30%, days to cover 20%, price vs VWAP 15%, short-volume trend 15%, short-interest change 10%, fails-to-deliver 10%) plus catalyst boosts (price spike, volume surge, earnings within days), capped at +20 and clamped to 100.
Short Interest History
| Settlement Date | Current Position | Previous Position | Change | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 39,631 | 10,545 | +29,086 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | 10,545 | 6,669 | +3,876 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | 6,669 | 15,062 | -8,393 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | 15,062 | 19,547 | -4,485 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | 19,547 | 5,893 | +13,654 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | 5,893 | 31,338 | -25,445 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | 31,338 | 19,663 | +11,675 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | 19,663 | 21,035 | -1,372 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | 21,035 | 21,148 | -113 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | 21,148 | 20,806 | +342 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-30 | 20,806 | 25,112 | -4,306 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | 25,112 | 57,085 | -31,973 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-31 | 57,085 | 32,496 | +24,589 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-15 | 32,496 | 29,031 | +3,465 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-28 | 29,031 | 22,914 | +6,117 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | 22,914 | 26,574 | -3,660 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-31 | 26,574 | 39,631 | -13,057 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-15 | 39,631 | 43,355 | -3,724 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-30 | 43,355 | 26,350 | +17,005 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-15 | 26,350 | 28,020 | -1,670 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-29 | 28,020 | 11,769 | +16,251 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-15 | 11,769 | 9,640 | +2,129 | 1.00 |
| 2025-07-31 | 9,640 | 1,694 | +7,946 | 1.00 |
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Key facts
CIK
1383441
CUSIP
92841M101
13F (30d)
18 filings
18 filers