ZTR short positioning

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement 2026-07-31

Short % of Float––

Days to Cover1.0243,403 average daily volume

Open Short Position50,038Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

Change vs Previous-159,652-76.1%

Short interest history

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement	Short Position	Change	Change %	Days to Cover	Short % Float
Jul 31, 2026	50,038	-159,652	-76.1%	1.0	–
Jul 15, 2026	209,690	+140,237	+201.9%	1.1	–
Jun 30, 2026	69,453	+14,040	+25.3%	1.0	–

Short interest is an open-position snapshot published twice monthly. It is not daily short-sale volume.

Daily off-exchange short volume

FINRA-reported short-sale transaction flow for the last 30 calendar days.

Trade Date	Short Volume	Short Exempt	FINRA Total	Short Volume %	Facilities
Aug 21, 2026	11,762	0	41,301	28.5%	2
Aug 20, 2026	9,394	0	25,483	36.9%	2
Aug 19, 2026	39,813	600	77,325	51.5%	2
Aug 18, 2026	20,049	0	50,823	39.4%	2
Aug 17, 2026	12,166	0	43,630	27.9%	2
Aug 14, 2026	46,723	0	92,245	50.7%	2
Aug 13, 2026	36,490	0	83,076	43.9%	3
Aug 12, 2026	55,462	906	121,994	45.5%	2
Aug 11, 2026	53,932	2,300	97,423	55.4%	1
Aug 10, 2026	22,124	0	55,017	40.2%	1
Aug 7, 2026	18,037	0	45,001	40.1%	2
Aug 6, 2026	27,970	0	54,634	51.2%	2
Aug 5, 2026	20,071	0	74,316	27.0%	2
Aug 4, 2026	31,612	0	91,054	34.7%	3
Aug 3, 2026	64,596	0	140,867	45.9%	2
Jul 31, 2026	35,619	0	69,204	51.5%	3
Jul 30, 2026	29,107	0	68,811	42.3%	2
Jul 29, 2026	31,326	0	66,871	46.8%	3
Jul 28, 2026	41,656	0	62,698	66.4%	3
Jul 27, 2026	41,461	0	68,932	60.1%	3
Jul 24, 2026	26,744	620	57,246	46.7%	3

Daily short volume is transaction flow reported through FINRA facilities. It does not measure open short positions and is not consolidated exchange-wide volume.