VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF (NASDAQ:VSMV) Stock Short Interest Drops 63.8%

Posted by Brian Himes on Sep 27th, 2026

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF (NASDAQ:VSMV – Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 675 shares, a decline of 63.8% from the August 31st total of 1,867 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,894 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Trading of VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VSMV. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF by 46.6% in the 4th quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 864,751 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,792,000 after buying an additional 274,980 shares during the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $542,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position in shares of VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 2,917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $161,000 after buying an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $64,000. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF during the second quarter worth about $31,000.

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF Trading Up 0.4%

VSMV stock opened at $60.18 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $156.47 million, a P/E ratio of 18.64 and a beta of 0.69. VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF has a 12-month low of $52.75 and a 12-month high of $61.94. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $60.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $59.41.

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th were paid a dividend of $0.1040 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 9th. This is a positive change from VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.0298. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%.

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF Company Profile

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The VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF (VSMV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap US stocks, selected and weighted based on multiple factors. ETF optimization and constraints are used in order to minimize volatility. VSMV was launched on Jun 22, 2017 and is managed by VictoryShares.