Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $5.55 +0.03 (+0.54%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.54 -0.01 (-0.18%) As of 04:04 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 Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Short Interest DataAbrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF) has a short interest of 92,000 shares. This marks a -51.40% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 136,759 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest92,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest189,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-51.40%Dollar Volume Sold Short$501,400.00Short Interest Ratio0.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2025Outstanding Shares40,601,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.23%Today's Trading Volume114,346 sharesAverage Trading Volume136,759 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average84% Short Selling Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartAEF Short Interest Over TimeAEF Days to Cover Over TimeAEF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/202592,000 shares $501,400.00 -51.4%N/A0.4 $5.45 4/30/2025189,300 shares $978,681.00 -24.1%N/A0.8 $5.17 4/15/2025249,400 shares $1.22 million -24.4%N/A0.9 $4.88 3/14/202565,200 shares $334,476.00 -81.0%N/A0.3 $5.13 2/28/2025343,200 shares $1.76 million +4.1%N/A1.4 $5.13 2/14/2025329,600 shares $1.82 million +255.2%N/A1.7 $5.52 1/31/202592,800 shares $495,552.00 +67.5%N/A0.6 $5.34 1/15/202555,400 shares $284,202.00 +23.7%N/A0.5 $5.13 AEF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 92,000 shares of AEF short. Learn More on Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund's current short interest. Is Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund saw a decrease in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 92,000 shares, a decrease of 51.4% from the previous total of 189,300 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 Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund: Abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.14%), PIMCO High Income Fund (0.08%), Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (0.73%), ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (0.22%), John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (0.11%), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (0.14%), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (0.06%), BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (0.07%), Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (4.32%), Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. (0.98%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund stock? Short selling AEF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund as its price is falling. AEF shares are trading up $0.04 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 Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund? A short squeeze for Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund 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 AEF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund'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 AEF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Abrdn Healthcare Investors Short Interest PIMCO High Income Fund Short Interest Carlyle Secured Lending Short Interest ASA Gold and Precious Metals Short Interest John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Short Interest Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio Short Interest John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Short Interest BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund Short Interest Eagle Point Credit Short Interest Crescent Capital BDC Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:AEF) was last updated on 6/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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