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VanEck Biotech ETF (BBH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$156.07 +1.39 (+0.90%)
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VanEck Biotech ETF Short Interest Data

VanEck Biotech ETF (BBH) has a short interest of 8,100 shares, representing 0.37% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 22.73% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.6, indicating that it would take 0.6 days of the average trading volume of 9,187 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,600 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+22.73%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.20 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
2,190,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.37%
Today's Trading Volume
4,908 shares
Average Trading Volume
9,187 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
53%
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BBH Short Interest Over Time

BBH Days to Cover Over Time

BBH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

VanEck Biotech ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/20258,100 shares $1.20 million +22.7%0.4%0.6 $148.60
5/15/20256,600 shares $946.31 thousand +10.0%0.3%0.5 $143.38
4/30/20256,000 shares $915.60 thousand -46.4%N/A0.5 $152.60
4/15/202511,200 shares $1.65 million +761.5%0.5%1 $147.74
3/31/20251,300 shares $204.54 thousand -58.1%0.1%0.1 $157.34
3/15/20253,100 shares $504.25 thousand -73.3%0.1%0.3 $162.66
2/28/202511,600 shares $1.91 million +427.3%0.5%1.1 $164.58
2/15/20252,200 shares $353.23 thousand -24.1%0.1%0.2 $160.56
1/31/20252,900 shares $479.23 thousand +107.1%N/A0.3 $165.25
1/15/20251,400 shares $223.26 thousand -17.7%N/A0.1 $159.47
12/31/20241,700 shares $266.85 thousand +112.5%N/A0.2 $156.97
12/15/2024800 shares $130.74 thousand -96.4%N/A0.1 $163.42
11/30/202422,500 shares $3.77 million +2,712.5%N/A3.7 $167.37
11/15/2024800 shares $126.33 thousand +33.3%N/A0.2 $157.91
10/31/2024600 shares $101.78 thousand -45.5%N/A0.1 $169.63
10/15/20241,100 shares $196.07 thousand +57.1%N/A0.2 $178.25
9/30/2024700 shares $124.17 thousand +75.0%N/A0.1 $177.39
9/15/2024400 shares $72.48 thousand -55.6%N/A0.1 $181.20
8/31/2024900 shares $163.02 thousand -84.2%N/A0.1 $181.13
8/15/20245,700 shares $1.02 million +58.3%N/A0.9 $179.18
7/31/20243,600 shares $649.33 thousand -5.3%N/A0.6 $180.37
7/15/20243,800 shares $669.67 thousand -57.8%N/A0.6 $176.23
6/30/20249,000 shares $1.52 million -23.7%N/A1.3 $168.41
6/15/202411,800 shares $1.97 million +521.1%N/A1.5 $166.85
5/31/20241,900 shares $312.72 thousand -34.5%N/A0.3 $164.59
5/15/20242,900 shares $489.09 thousand +38.1%N/A0.4 $168.65
4/30/20242,100 shares $327.68 thousand -16.0%N/A0.3 $156.04
4/15/20242,500 shares $387.80 thousand -68.0%N/A0.3 $155.12
3/31/20247,800 shares $1.30 million +212.0%N/A0.9 $166.33
3/15/20242,500 shares $407.95 thousand +25.0%N/A0.3 $163.18
2/29/20242,000 shares $325.48 thousand +185.7%N/A0.2 $162.74
2/15/2024700 shares $114.42 thousand -22.2%N/A0.1 $163.46
1/31/2024900 shares $148.95 thousand -87.3%N/A0.1 $165.50
1/15/20247,100 shares $1.20 million +97.2%N/A0.5 $168.38
12/31/20233,600 shares $595.12 thousand -62.5%N/A0.3 $165.31
12/15/20239,600 shares $1.56 million -43.2%N/A0.8 $162.42
11/30/202316,900 shares $2.56 million +122.4%N/A1.8 $151.70
11/15/20237,600 shares $1.14 million +7.0%N/A1 $150.53
10/31/20237,100 shares $1.03 million -17.4%N/A1 $144.38
10/15/20238,600 shares $1.35 million +53.6%N/A1.2 $156.83
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9/30/20235,600 shares $872.09 thousand No ChangeN/A0.9 $155.73
9/15/20235,600 shares $897.34 thousand -9.7%N/A0.8 $160.24
8/31/20236,200 shares $1.01 million +82.4%N/A1 $163.61
8/15/20233,400 shares $551.82 thousand +70.0%N/A0.5 $162.30
7/31/20232,000 shares $321.56 thousand -23.1%N/A0.3 $160.78
7/15/20232,600 shares $409.29 thousand +8.3%N/A0.4 $157.42
6/30/20232,400 shares $374.52 thousand -7.7%N/A0.4 $156.05
6/15/20232,600 shares $420.39 thousand -13.3%N/A0.4 $161.69
5/31/20233,000 shares $463.89 thousand No ChangeN/A0.4 $154.63
5/15/20233,000 shares $483.96 thousand -52.4%N/A0.4 $161.32
4/30/20236,300 shares $1.01 million +14.6%N/A0.7 $159.73
4/15/20235,500 shares $913.17 thousand +22.2%N/A0.5 $166.03
3/31/20234,500 shares $729.41 thousand +95.7%N/A0.4 $162.09
3/15/20232,300 shares $360.48 thousand +4.6%N/A0.2 $156.73
2/28/20232,200 shares $343.84 thousand -74.1%N/A0.2 $156.29
2/15/20238,500 shares $1.40 million -38.0%N/A0.7 $164.77
1/31/202313,700 shares $2.30 million -38.6%N/A1 $167.74
1/15/202322,300 shares $3.75 million -9.0%N/A1.6 $168.27
12/30/202224,500 shares $3.91 million -9.9%N/A1.9 $159.74
12/15/202227,200 shares $4.51 million +115.9%N/A2 $165.75
11/30/202212,600 shares $2.12 million +106.6%N/A1 $168.16
11/15/20226,100 shares $1.02 million -80.7%N/A0.5 $166.95
10/31/202231,600 shares $4.97 million +182.1%N/A2.4 $157.23
10/15/202211,200 shares $1.63 million No ChangeN/A0.8 $145.46
9/30/20227,500 shares $1.06 million -33.6%N/A0.5 $140.78
9/15/202211,300 shares $1.67 million +41.3%N/A0.7 $147.60
8/31/20228,000 shares $1.17 million -7.0%N/A0.4 $145.98
8/15/20228,600 shares $1.41 million -1.2%N/A0.4 $163.51
7/31/20228,700 shares $1.34 million -44.9%N/A0.3 $154.31
7/15/202215,800 shares $2.41 million -63.3%N/A0.6 $152.63
6/30/202243,100 shares $6.28 million +698.2%N/A1.7 $145.79
6/15/20225,400 shares $734.29 thousand +12.5%N/A0.2 $135.98
5/31/20224,800 shares $710.35 thousand -61.9%N/A0.2 $147.99
5/15/202212,600 shares $1.80 million -4.6%N/A0.6 $143.14
4/30/202213,200 shares $1.93 million -2.9%N/A0.6 $146.38
4/15/202213,600 shares $2.24 million +18.3%N/A0.6 $164.50
3/31/202211,500 shares $1.86 million -24.3%N/A0.5 $162.13
3/15/202215,200 shares $2.27 million -20.8%N/A0.6 $149.67
2/28/202219,200 shares $3.02 million -27.6%N/A0.7 $157.06
2/15/202226,500 shares $4.24 million -9.6%N/A1 $160.10
1/31/202229,300 shares $4.83 million +67.4%N/A1.2 $164.90
1/15/202217,500 shares $3.04 million -10.7%N/A0.8 $173.62
12/31/202119,600 shares $3.71 million +67.5%N/A1 $189.34
12/15/202111,700 shares $2.24 million -44.0%N/A0.6 $191.44
11/30/202120,900 shares $4.09 million -4.1%N/A1.2 $195.79
11/15/202121,800 shares $4.15 million +28.2%N/A1.4 $190.45
10/29/202117,000 shares $3.39 million -8.1%N/A1.1 $199.50
10/15/202118,500 shares $3.60 million -36.6%N/A1.2 $194.82
9/30/202129,200 shares $5.90 million +9.4%N/A1.8 $202.14
9/15/202126,700 shares $5.75 million -11.6%N/A1.8 $215.28
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8/31/202130,200 shares $6.53 million -7.7%N/A2 $216.12
8/13/202132,700 shares $6.93 million +144.0%N/A2 $212.07
7/30/202113,400 shares $2.77 million -0.7%N/A0.8 $206.99
7/15/202113,500 shares $2.65 million -20.6%N/A0.9 $196.29
6/30/202117,000 shares $3.43 million -18.7%N/A1.2 $201.67
6/15/202120,900 shares $4.07 million -21.4%N/A1.5 $194.51
5/28/202126,600 shares $4.90 million +33.0%N/A2.3 $184.15
5/14/202120,000 shares $3.47 million +7.5%N/A1.8 $173.72
4/30/202118,600 shares $3.49 million +47.6%N/A1.5 $187.70
4/15/202112,600 shares $2.27 million -8.0%N/A1 $180.28
3/31/202113,700 shares $2.34 million +12.3%N/A1.1 $170.72
3/15/202112,200 shares $2.12 million -15.3%N/A0.9 $174.02
2/26/202114,400 shares $2.57 million -28.7%N/A1 $178.53
2/12/202120,200 shares $3.88 million +59.1%N/A1.2 $191.95
1/29/202112,700 shares $2.32 million -41.7%N/A0.7 $182.68
1/15/202121,800 shares $3.92 million +7.9%N/A1.3 $180.01
12/31/202020,200 shares $3.43 million -8.6%N/A1.2 $169.82
12/15/202022,100 shares $3.86 million -40.6%N/A1.3 $174.74
11/30/202037,200 shares $6.14 million -7.9%N/A2.1 $165.02
11/15/202040,400 shares $6.57 million +12.9%N/A2.2 $162.67
10/30/202035,800 shares $5.59 million -2.2%N/A1.9 $156.14
10/15/202036,600 shares $6.10 million -22.5%N/A0 $166.68
9/30/202047,200 shares $7.65 million -43.6%N/A2 $162.08
9/15/202045,100 shares $7.19 million -46.1%N/A1.6 $159.42
8/31/202083,700 shares $13.43 million -1.0%N/A2.8 $160.45
8/14/202084,500 shares $13.64 million -13.4%N/A2.7 $161.45
7/31/202097,600 shares $16.09 million +4.7%N/A2.9 $164.85
7/15/202093,200 shares $15.87 million -17.7%N/A2.8 $170.33
6/30/2020113,200 shares $18.17 million +141.9%N/A3.3 $160.47
6/15/202046,800 shares $7.31 million +3.5%N/A1.4 $156.15

BBH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is VanEck Biotech ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of VanEck Biotech ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 8,100 shares of BBH short. 0.37% of VanEck Biotech ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on VanEck Biotech ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for VanEck Biotech ETF?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. BBH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on VanEck Biotech ETF's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for VanEck Biotech ETF?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.37% of VanEck Biotech ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is VanEck Biotech ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

VanEck Biotech ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,100 shares, an increase of 22.7% from the previous total of 6,600 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

How does VanEck Biotech ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.37% of VanEck Biotech ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VanEck Biotech ETF: VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (41.19%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF (0.23%), ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology (1.83%), Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (0.29%), First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (1.35%), JPMorgan Healthcare Leaders ETF (0.20%), ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology (4.77%), and iShares Biotechnology ETF (29.39%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short VanEck Biotech ETF stock?

Short selling BBH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VanEck Biotech ETF as its price is falling. BBH shares are trading down $0.36 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against VanEck Biotech ETF?

A short squeeze for VanEck Biotech ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BBH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is VanEck Biotech ETF's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BBH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:BBH) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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