Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $7.81 -0.07 (-0.89%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.80 0.00 (-0.06%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Sprott Focus Trust Short Interest DataSprott Focus Trust (FUND) has a short interest of 26,300 shares, representing 0.18% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 77.70% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 37,779 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest26,300 sharesPrevious Short Interest14,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+77.70%Dollar Volume Sold Short$196.72 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares29,810,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.18%Today's Trading Volume31,036 sharesAverage Trading Volume37,779 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average82% Short Selling Sprott Focus Trust? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Sprott Focus Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFUND Short Interest Over TimeFUND Days to Cover Over TimeFUND Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Sprott Focus Trust Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/202526,300 shares $196.72 thousand +77.7%0.2%0.7 $7.48 6/15/202514,800 shares $109.82 thousand +76.2%0.1%0.3 $7.42 5/31/20258,400 shares $60.06 thousand No Change0.1%0.2 $7.15 5/15/20258,400 shares $60.90 thousand -50.0%0.1%0.2 $7.25 4/30/202516,800 shares $119.45 thousand -34.1%N/A0.4 $7.11 4/15/202525,500 shares $177.99 thousand -6.3%0.2%0.6 $6.98 3/31/202527,200 shares $201.55 thousand -24.4%0.2%0.6 $7.41 3/15/202536,000 shares $258.84 thousand +68.2%0.2%0.8 $7.19 2/28/202521,400 shares $159.43 thousand -12.7%0.1%0.5 $7.45 2/15/202524,500 shares $188.16 thousand +58.1%0.2%0.6 $7.68 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FUND and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Sprott Focus Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/202515,500 shares $117.65 thousand -43.4%N/A0.4 $7.59 1/15/202527,400 shares $209.06 thousand +191.5%N/A0.6 $7.63 12/31/20249,400 shares $68.81 thousand +25.3%N/A0.2 $7.32 12/15/20247,500 shares $57.98 thousand -22.7%N/A0.2 $7.73 11/30/20249,700 shares $78.96 thousand -62.0%N/A0.2 $8.14 11/15/202425,500 shares $198.39 thousand +118.0%N/A0.6 $7.78 10/31/202411,700 shares $90.56 thousand +129.4%N/A0.3 $7.74 10/15/20245,100 shares $39.47 thousand +30.8%N/A0.1 $7.74 9/30/20243,900 shares $30.03 thousand -20.4%N/A0.1 $7.70 9/15/20244,900 shares $37.34 thousand +11.4%N/A0.2 $7.62 8/31/20244,400 shares $34.80 thousand -21.4%N/A0.2 $7.91 8/15/20245,600 shares $43.46 thousand +75.0%N/A0.2 $7.76 7/31/20243,200 shares $25.92 thousand -47.5%N/A0.1 $8.10 7/15/20246,100 shares $48.50 thousand -26.5%N/A0.2 $7.95 6/30/20248,300 shares $62.08 thousand -42.0%N/A0.3 $7.48 6/15/202414,300 shares $105.11 thousand +138.3%N/A0.5 $7.35 5/31/20246,000 shares $47.58 thousand -43.9%N/A0.2 $7.93 5/15/202410,700 shares $85.07 thousand +2.9%N/A0.4 $7.95 4/30/202410,400 shares $78.94 thousand +76.3%N/A0.4 $7.59 4/15/20245,900 shares $45.31 thousand +555.6%N/A0.2 $7.68 3/31/2024900 shares $7.24 thousand -70.0%N/A0 $8.04 3/15/20243,000 shares $22.91 thousand -30.2%N/A0.1 $7.64 2/29/20244,300 shares $33.24 thousand -67.7%N/A0.1 $7.73 2/15/202413,300 shares $103.34 thousand +216.7%N/A0.3 $7.77 1/31/20244,200 shares $32.42 thousand -8.7%N/A0.1 $7.72 1/15/20244,600 shares $34.82 thousand -31.3%N/A0.1 $7.57 12/31/20236,700 shares $53.60 thousand +109.4%N/A0.2 $8.00 12/15/20233,200 shares $25.12 thousand -55.6%N/A0.1 $7.85 11/30/20237,200 shares $54.72 thousand -57.9%N/A0.2 $7.60 11/15/202317,100 shares $128.25 thousand +14.0%N/A0.5 $7.50Genesis 14:13-17 [HIDDEN MEANING?] (Ad)A mysterious Bible verse from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking what one expert calls an “American birthright” — a $150 trillion wealth vault that’s remained untouched for over a century. 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The full story is now available.Watch the presentation on America’s hidden birthright 10/31/202315,000 shares $105.60 thousand +328.6%N/A0.5 $7.04 10/15/20233,500 shares $25.73 thousand -58.3%N/A0.1 $7.35 9/30/20238,400 shares $63.25 thousand +44.8%N/A0.4 $7.53 9/15/20235,800 shares $44.31 thousand -70.7%N/A0.3 $7.64 8/31/202319,800 shares $159.79 thousand -46.5%N/A0.9 $8.07 8/15/202337,000 shares $297.11 thousand +6.3%N/A1.7 $8.03 7/31/202334,800 shares $293.02 thousand -16.6%N/A1.5 $8.42 7/15/202341,700 shares $339.86 thousand +12.7%N/A1.7 $8.15 6/30/202337,000 shares $294.15 thousand -42.3%N/A1.4 $7.95 6/15/202364,100 shares $507.67 thousand +0.3%N/A2.2 $7.92 5/31/202363,900 shares $472.86 thousand -21.2%N/A2.1 $7.40 5/15/202381,100 shares $624.47 thousand -25.9%N/A2.5 $7.70 4/30/2023109,500 shares $881.48 thousand +12.7%N/A3 $8.05 4/15/202397,200 shares $789.26 thousand +3.6%N/A2.3 $8.12 3/31/202393,800 shares $759.31 thousand -11.0%N/A2.2 $8.10 3/15/2023105,400 shares $827.39 thousand -2.1%N/A2.6 $7.85 2/28/2023107,700 shares $925.68 thousand +39.2%N/A2.7 $8.60 2/15/202377,400 shares $674.93 thousand +56.4%N/A2 $8.72 1/31/202349,500 shares $430.65 thousand +57.6%N/A1.4 $8.70 1/15/202331,400 shares $270.04 thousand +12.1%N/A1.1 $8.60 12/30/202228,000 shares $223.16 thousand +46.6%N/A1 $7.97 12/15/202219,100 shares $152.42 thousand -2.1%N/A0.7 $7.98 11/30/202219,500 shares $163.61 thousand +2.6%N/A0.6 $8.39 11/15/202219,000 shares $155.04 thousand -34.3%N/A0.6 $8.16 10/31/202228,900 shares $224.55 thousand -45.5%N/A0.9 $7.77 10/15/202253,000 shares $373.12 thousand No ChangeN/A1.7 $7.04 9/30/202224,800 shares $170.62 thousand +29.8%N/A0.7 $6.88 9/15/202219,100 shares $145.39 thousand +180.9%N/A0.6 $7.61 8/31/20226,800 shares $52.84 thousand +65.9%N/A0.2 $7.77 8/15/20224,100 shares $34.24 thousand -81.9%N/A0.1 $8.35 7/31/202222,700 shares $186.14 thousand +14.1%N/A0.5 $8.20 7/15/202219,900 shares $151.84 thousand +16.4%N/A0.4 $7.63 6/30/202217,100 shares $129.28 thousand -24.3%N/A0.3 $7.56 6/15/202222,600 shares $178.31 thousand +54.8%N/A0.4 $7.89 5/31/202214,600 shares $126.73 thousand -46.1%N/A0.3 $8.68 5/15/202227,100 shares $224.39 thousand +45.7%N/A0.5 $8.28 4/30/202218,600 shares $160.70 thousand -0.5%N/A0.4 $8.64 4/15/202218,700 shares $170.54 thousand +71.6%N/A0.4 $9.12 3/31/202210,900 shares $98.86 thousand -77.2%N/A0.3 $9.07 3/15/202247,800 shares $406.78 thousand -48.3%N/A1 $8.51 2/28/202292,500 shares $795.50 thousand -0.2%N/A2 $8.60 2/15/202292,700 shares $786.10 thousand -33.1%N/A2 $8.48 1/31/2022138,500 shares $1.13 million +47.2%N/A2.8 $8.19 1/15/202294,100 shares $823.38 thousand -8.8%N/A1.8 $8.75 12/31/2021103,200 shares $887.52 thousand -7.0%N/A2.1 $8.60 12/15/2021111,000 shares $917.97 thousand +16.2%N/A2.4 $8.27 11/30/202195,500 shares $820.35 thousand +28.7%N/A2.1 $8.59 11/15/202174,200 shares $680.41 thousand No ChangeN/A1.7 $9.17 10/29/202174,200 shares $649.99 thousand +9.3%N/A1.8 $8.76 10/15/202167,900 shares $583.94 thousand -11.9%N/A1.8 $8.60Genesis 14:13-17 [HIDDEN MEANING?] (Ad)A mysterious Bible verse from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking what one expert calls an “American birthright” — a $150 trillion wealth vault that’s remained untouched for over a century. 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The full story is now available.Watch the presentation on America’s hidden birthright 9/30/202177,100 shares $639.16 thousand No ChangeN/A2 $8.29 9/15/202177,100 shares $634.53 thousand -9.9%N/A2.1 $8.23 8/31/202185,600 shares $723.32 thousand -5.4%N/A2.2 $8.45 8/13/202190,500 shares $774.68 thousand +37.5%N/A2.4 $8.56 7/30/202165,800 shares $539.56 thousand +23.2%N/A1.7 $8.20 7/15/202153,400 shares $449.63 thousand +926.9%N/A1.3 $8.42 6/30/20215,200 shares $44.23 thousand -85.4%N/A0.1 $8.51 6/15/202135,500 shares $312.40 thousand +269.8%N/A0.8 $8.80 5/28/20219,600 shares $81.98 thousand -67.4%N/A0.2 $8.54 5/14/202129,400 shares $244.02 thousand +276.9%N/A0.5 $8.30 4/30/20217,800 shares $63.96 thousand -60.2%N/A0.1 $8.20 4/15/202119,600 shares $159.74 thousand +7.1%N/A0.3 $8.15 3/31/202118,300 shares $142.56 thousand +13.0%N/A0.2 $7.79 3/15/202116,200 shares $129.11 thousand -26.7%N/A0.2 $7.97 2/26/202122,100 shares $168.40 thousand +18.8%N/A0.3 $7.62 2/12/202118,600 shares $143.78 thousand -34.7%N/A0.3 $7.73 1/29/202128,500 shares $210.90 thousand +139.5%N/A0.5 $7.40 1/15/202111,900 shares $88.77 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $7.46 FUND Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Sprott Focus Trust's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Sprott Focus Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 26,300 shares of FUND short. 0.18% of Sprott Focus Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sprott Focus Trust's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Sprott Focus Trust? 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. FUND shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Sprott Focus Trust's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Sprott Focus Trust? 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. 0.18% of Sprott Focus Trust's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Sprott Focus Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? Sprott Focus Trust saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 26,300 shares, an increase of 77.7% from the previous total of 14,800 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 Sprott Focus Trust's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.18% of Sprott Focus Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "misc." compare to Sprott Focus Trust: Inv Vk Mun Opp (1.55%), Invvlu Mu Incm (0.06%), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, Inc. (0.08%), Inv Vk Tr Inv (2.78%), PlayAGS, Inc. (2.68%), Inv Vk Ca Valu (4.23%), Inv Vk Mun Tr (0.17%), Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (0.16%), Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund (0.17%), Putnam Premier Income Trust (0.25%), 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 ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Sprott Focus Trust stock? Short selling FUND is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sprott Focus Trust as its price is falling. FUND shares are trading down $0.08 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 Sprott Focus Trust? A short squeeze for Sprott Focus Trust occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of FUND, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Sprott Focus Trust'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 FUND, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025. 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