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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 Overview

As of July 31, 2026, VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) had a short interest of 17,956 shares sold short, representing 0.69% of the public float. This marks a 184.25% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.0, meaning it would take 1.0 days of the average trading volume of 24,951 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
17,956 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,317 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
184.25%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.69 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
2,600,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.69%
Today's Trading Volume
8,741 shares
Average Trading Volume
24,951 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
35%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202617,956 shares $1.69 million +184.3%0.7%0.99 $94.21
7/15/20266,317 shares $580.72 thousand +9.1%0.2%0.43 $91.93
6/30/20265,792 shares $520.93 thousand +9.0%0.2%0.38 $89.94
6/15/20265,312 shares $469.58 thousand +2.7%0.2%0.27 $88.40
5/29/20265,174 shares $461.21 thousand -19.4%0.2%0.31 $89.14
5/15/20266,421 shares $574.17 thousand -24.7%0.2%0.4 $89.42
4/30/20268,525 shares $785.83 thousand +12.4%0.3%0.47 $92.18
4/15/20267,585 shares $710.71 thousand +3.3%0.3%0.65 $93.70
3/31/20267,341 shares $664.36 thousand -28.8%0.3%0.4 $90.50
3/13/202610,314 shares $949.30 thousand -19.9%0.3%0.29 $92.04
2/27/202612,875 shares $1.21 million -19.5%0.4%0.6 $93.78
2/13/202615,991 shares $1.49 million +166.9%0.6%0.39 $92.99
1/30/20265,991 shares $600.18 thousand -88.9%0.2%0.13 $100.18
1/15/202653,903 shares $5.72 million +960.9%1.7%0.93 $106.13
12/31/20255,081 shares $526.44 thousand -52.3%0.1%0.15 $103.61
12/15/202510,653 shares $1.13 million -56.3%0.3%0.46 $106.34
11/28/202524,372 shares $2.70 million +271.6%0.6%0.44 $110.64
11/14/20256,558 shares $725.71 thousand -63.2%0.2%0.15 $110.66
10/31/202517,829 shares $2.03 million +138.6%0.4%0.27 $113.69
10/15/20257,500 shares $874.80 thousand -84.9%0.2%0.2 $116.64
9/30/202549,700 shares $6.03 million -59.5%N/A1.2 $121.23
9/15/2025122,700 shares $14.95 million -3.4%N/A3.6 $121.84
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
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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
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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

ESPO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

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 July 31st, traders have sold 17,956 shares of ESPO short. 0.69% 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.

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 1.0. Learn More on VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF's short interest ratio.

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. 0.69% of VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 17,956 shares, an increase of 184.2% from the previous total of 6,317 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.

0.69% 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: Fidelity Crypto Industry and Digital Payments ETF (0.53%), Global X Cloud Computing ETF (1.87%), Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF (16.19%), Spear Alpha ETF (3.05%), Fidelity Disruptive Technology ETF (0.14%), VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (4.62%), Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF (0.02%), Global X Internet of Things ETF (0.17%), Wahed Dow Jones Islamic World ETF (0.68%), Tema Oncology ETF (0.43%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 down $0.51 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.

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.

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 July, 31 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like ESPO:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:ESPO is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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