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VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF Short Interest Data

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) has a short interest of 127,000 shares, representing 3.48% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 88.43% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.0, indicating that it would take 4.0 days of the average trading volume of 33,556 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
127,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
67,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+88.43%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$14.50 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
3,650,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.48%
Today's Trading Volume
21,265 shares
Average Trading Volume
33,556 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
63%
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VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/2025127,000 shares $14.50 million +88.4%3.5%4 $114.20
8/15/202567,400 shares $7.72 million +144.2%N/A2.3 $114.55
7/31/202527,600 shares $2.97 million -15.1%0.8%1 $107.54
7/15/202532,500 shares $3.42 million -51.7%N/A1 $105.12
6/30/202567,300 shares $7.37 million +104.6%1.9%1.9 $109.54
6/15/202532,900 shares $3.41 million +8.2%1.0%1 $103.56
5/31/202530,400 shares $3.07 million +85.4%0.9%0.9 $100.83
5/15/202516,400 shares $1.63 million -80.5%0.5%0.5 $99.29
4/30/202584,200 shares $7.96 million +88.8%N/A2.2 $94.53
4/15/202544,600 shares $3.92 million +61.0%1.4%1.2 $87.91
3/31/202527,700 shares $2.39 million +158.9%0.8%0.8 $86.28
3/15/202510,700 shares $949.41 thousand -77.8%0.3%0.3 $88.73
2/28/202548,100 shares $4.35 million -28.6%1.4%1.5 $90.41
2/15/202567,400 shares $6.42 million +63.2%2.0%2.3 $95.24
1/31/202541,300 shares $3.60 million +104.5%N/A1.7 $87.17
1/15/202520,200 shares $1.70 million +46.4%N/A1 $84.12
12/31/202413,800 shares $1.15 million +200.0%N/A0.7 $83.38
12/15/20244,600 shares $390.68 thousand -52.1%N/A0.3 $84.93
11/30/20249,600 shares $813.50 thousand -1.0%N/A0.5 $84.74
11/15/20249,700 shares $765.91 thousand -21.8%N/A0.6 $78.96
10/31/202412,400 shares $925.04 thousand -48.8%N/A0.7 $74.60
10/15/202424,200 shares $1.78 million -49.0%N/A1.3 $73.51
9/30/202447,400 shares $3.61 million +194.4%N/A2.7 $76.08
9/15/202416,100 shares $1.15 million +117.6%N/A0.9 $71.70
8/31/20247,400 shares $522.29 thousand -52.0%N/A0.4 $70.58
8/15/202415,400 shares $1.05 million +165.5%N/A1 $68.37
7/31/20245,800 shares $393.82 thousand -59.4%N/A0.3 $67.90
7/15/202414,300 shares $1.01 million +116.7%N/A1 $70.35
6/30/20246,600 shares $441.61 thousand -1.5%N/A0.4 $66.91
6/15/20246,700 shares $441.93 thousand -17.3%N/A0.5 $65.96
5/31/20248,100 shares $526.26 thousand -2.4%N/A0.6 $64.97
5/15/20248,300 shares $563.24 thousand +7.8%N/A0.6 $67.86
4/30/20247,700 shares $463.00 thousand -18.1%N/A0.5 $60.13
4/15/20249,400 shares $553.94 thousand +168.6%N/A0.5 $58.93
3/31/20243,500 shares $218.82 thousand -54.6%N/A0.2 $62.52
3/15/20247,700 shares $480.48 thousand -57.5%N/A0.4 $62.40
2/29/202418,100 shares $1.11 million +311.4%N/A1 $61.60
2/15/20244,400 shares $271.39 thousand -12.0%N/A0.3 $61.68
1/31/20245,000 shares $285.35 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $57.07
1/15/20245,000 shares $281.75 thousand -3.9%N/A0.4 $56.35
12/31/20235,200 shares $295.00 thousand +23.8%N/A0.4 $56.73
12/15/20234,200 shares $237.38 thousand -2.3%N/A0.3 $56.52
11/30/20234,300 shares $237.53 thousand -33.9%N/A0.3 $55.24
11/15/20236,500 shares $360.56 thousand -93.7%N/A0.5 $55.47
10/31/2023103,500 shares $5.19 million -1.2%N/A8 $50.17
10/15/2023104,800 shares $5.42 million +104.3%N/A6.8 $51.75
9/30/202351,300 shares $2.65 million -66.2%N/A2.6 $51.56
9/15/2023151,700 shares $7.99 million +33.4%N/A6.7 $52.66
8/31/2023113,700 shares $6.16 million +131.6%N/A4.5 $54.19
8/15/202349,100 shares $2.63 million -67.4%N/A1.8 $53.60
7/31/2023150,600 shares $8.84 million +21.5%N/A4.8 $58.67
7/15/2023124,000 shares $7.19 million +147.0%N/A3.2 $57.96
6/30/202350,200 shares $2.80 million +13.8%N/A1.3 $55.75
6/15/202344,100 shares $2.53 million -42.0%N/A1.2 $57.30
5/31/202376,000 shares $3.99 million -53.4%N/A2.1 $52.46
5/15/2023163,000 shares $8.60 million +40.3%N/A4.5 $52.75
4/30/2023116,200 shares $5.92 million +29.5%N/A3.2 $50.95
4/15/202389,700 shares $4.67 million -30.8%N/A2.4 $52.09
3/31/2023129,600 shares $6.85 million +21.4%N/A4.2 $52.88
3/15/2023106,800 shares $5.13 million +130.2%N/A3.2 $48.02
2/28/202346,400 shares $2.16 million +25.8%N/A1.3 $46.53
2/15/202336,900 shares $1.85 million +11.5%N/A1.1 $50.15
1/31/202333,100 shares $1.62 million -63.3%N/A0.8 $48.84
1/15/202390,100 shares $4.17 million +10.8%N/A2.2 $46.33
12/30/202281,300 shares $3.48 million +834.5%N/A2 $42.86
12/15/20228,700 shares $381.93 thousand -69.8%N/A0.2 $43.90
11/30/202228,800 shares $1.30 million -38.5%N/A0.8 $45.11
11/15/202246,800 shares $2.12 million +8.3%N/A1.2 $45.34
10/31/202243,200 shares $1.73 million -80.8%N/A1.3 $39.94
10/15/2022225,200 shares $8.65 million No ChangeN/A7.3 $38.39
9/30/202230,600 shares $1.24 million -11.3%N/A1 $40.60
9/15/202234,500 shares $1.55 million +8.2%N/A1 $44.85
8/31/202231,900 shares $1.51 million +47.0%N/A0.8 $47.24
8/15/202221,700 shares $1.13 million -78.8%N/A0.5 $51.93
7/31/2022102,400 shares $5.12 million +41.6%N/A2 $50.01
7/15/202272,300 shares $3.41 million -52.5%N/A1.3 $47.17
6/30/2022152,100 shares $7.25 million +48.4%N/A2.7 $47.68
6/15/2022102,500 shares $5.07 million -52.5%N/A1.8 $49.46
5/31/2022215,900 shares $11.32 million +171.9%N/A3.8 $52.41
5/15/202279,400 shares $3.90 million -65.8%N/A1.2 $49.07
4/30/2022232,000 shares $11.59 million +95.3%N/A3.3 $49.97
4/15/2022118,800 shares $6.52 million -36.7%N/A1.6 $54.86
3/31/2022187,600 shares $10.90 million +75.2%N/A2.2 $58.09
3/15/2022107,100 shares $5.74 million -44.4%N/A1.2 $53.58
2/28/2022192,600 shares $11.67 million -24.8%N/A2 $60.60
2/15/2022256,000 shares $16.27 million -25.4%N/A2.7 $63.54
1/31/2022343,200 shares $21.45 million +190.9%N/A3.8 $62.49
1/15/2022118,000 shares $7.35 million +47.1%N/A1.3 $62.30
12/31/202180,200 shares $5.31 million +10.5%N/A0.9 $66.24
12/15/202172,600 shares $4.98 million -8.6%N/A0.9 $68.57
11/30/202179,400 shares $5.79 million +188.7%N/A1 $72.96
11/15/202127,500 shares $2.09 million +8.3%N/A0.3 $75.82
10/29/202125,400 shares $1.75 million +9.5%N/A0.3 $69.04
10/15/202123,200 shares $1.56 million +16.6%N/A0.3 $67.28
9/30/202119,900 shares $1.29 million +107.3%N/A0.3 $65.00
9/15/20219,600 shares $650.98 thousand +7.9%N/A0.1 $67.81
8/31/20218,900 shares $613.66 thousand -59.7%N/A0.1 $68.95
8/13/202122,100 shares $1.49 million +53.5%N/A0.3 $67.26
7/30/202114,400 shares $974.59 thousand +73.5%N/A0.2 $67.68
7/15/20218,300 shares $570.04 thousand -22.4%N/A0.1 $68.68
6/30/202110,700 shares $776.61 thousand +0.9%N/A0.1 $72.58
6/15/202110,600 shares $754.51 thousand -86.9%N/A0.1 $71.18
5/28/202181,100 shares $5.74 million +106.4%N/A0.8 $70.72
5/14/202139,300 shares $2.50 million -40.6%N/A0.3 $63.70
4/30/202166,200 shares $4.76 million +9.2%N/A0.5 $71.88
4/15/202160,600 shares $4.31 million +339.1%N/A0.4 $71.16
3/31/202113,800 shares $929.43 thousand -56.9%N/A0.1 $67.35
3/15/202132,000 shares $2.21 million +290.2%N/A0.2 $68.97
2/26/20218,200 shares $594.25 thousand -79.1%N/A0 $72.47
2/12/202139,300 shares $3.18 million +13.9%N/A0.2 $80.84
1/29/202134,500 shares $2.56 million -18.6%N/A0.2 $74.25
1/15/202142,400 shares $3.12 million +12.5%N/A0.2 $73.51
12/31/202037,700 shares $2.65 million +40.7%N/A0.2 $70.25
12/15/202026,800 shares $1.82 million -66.0%N/A0.2 $67.85
11/30/202078,900 shares $5.15 million +18.5%N/A0.5 $65.21
11/15/202066,600 shares $4.12 million +428.6%N/A0.4 $61.81
10/30/202012,600 shares $777.55 thousand -43.5%N/A0.1 $61.71
10/15/202022,300 shares $1.40 million +72.9%N/A0 $62.74
9/30/202012,900 shares $793.87 thousand -48.2%N/A0.1 $61.54
9/15/202023,600 shares $1.44 million -5.2%N/A0.1 $61.02

ESPO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 127,000 shares of ESPO short. 3.48% of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for VanEck Video Gaming and eSports 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. ESPO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for VanEck Video Gaming and eSports 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. 3.48% of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 127,000 shares, an increase of 88.4% from the previous total of 67,400 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 Video Gaming and eSports ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

3.48% of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF: First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (1.27%), WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (0.07%), REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF (0.80%), iShares USD Green Bond ETF (0.54%), First Trust Indxx NextG ETF (0.00%), Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF (1.18%), First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (0.57%), REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF (0.59%), WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund (6.80%), Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF (5.69%),

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 ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF stock?

Short selling ESPO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF as its price is falling. ESPO shares are trading up $0.26 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 Video Gaming and eSports ETF?

A short squeeze for VanEck Video Gaming and eSports 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 ESPO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is VanEck Video Gaming and eSports 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 ESPO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.



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