Short Interest in VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF Drops Significantly The VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF (NASDAQ:USTB) experienced a 14.9% decrease in short interest during February. By the end of the month, 36,100 shares were shorted, down from 42,400 earlier. With an average trading volume of 134,000 shares, the short-interest ratio remains low at 0.3 days. The ETF opened at $50.53 on Thursday.2