Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $11.70 +0.01 (+0.04%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.72 +0.01 (+0.09%) 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 Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust Short Interest DataEaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR) has a short interest of 23,700 shares. This marks a -44.88% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 103,859 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest23,700 sharesPrevious Short Interest43,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-44.88%Dollar Volume Sold Short$282.15 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume127,956 sharesAverage Trading Volume103,859 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average123% Short Selling Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartEFR Short Interest Over TimeEFR Days to Cover Over TimeEFR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate 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 7/31/202523,700 shares $282.15 thousand -44.9%N/A0.2 $11.91 7/15/202543,000 shares $521.16 thousand +28.0%N/A0.5 $12.12 6/30/202533,600 shares $406.56 thousand +66.3%N/A0.3 $12.10 6/15/202520,200 shares $240.99 thousand -15.5%N/A0.2 $11.93 5/31/202523,900 shares $286.08 thousand +69.5%N/A0.2 $11.97 5/15/202514,100 shares $168.64 thousand -72.7%N/A0.1 $11.96 4/30/202551,700 shares $615.23 thousand +104.4%N/A0.5 $11.90 4/15/202525,300 shares $292.72 thousand -73.3%N/A0.2 $11.57 3/31/202594,700 shares $1.16 million -29.0%N/A0.9 $12.23 3/15/2025133,300 shares $1.66 million -58.2%N/A1.7 $12.46 Get the Latest News and Ratings for EFR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/2025318,700 shares $4.11 million +16.8%N/A4 $12.90 2/15/2025272,800 shares $3.55 million +32.0%N/A3.8 $13.03 1/31/2025206,600 shares $2.75 million +7.9%N/A2.8 $13.31 1/15/2025191,500 shares $2.49 million +41.1%N/A2.9 $13.01 12/31/2024135,700 shares $1.74 million -10.4%N/A1.9 $12.80 12/15/2024151,400 shares $1.98 million +40.1%N/A2.1 $13.10 11/30/2024108,100 shares $1.41 million -6.4%N/A1.4 $13.00 11/15/2024115,500 shares $1.49 million -19.9%N/A1.5 $12.88 10/31/2024144,100 shares $1.84 million +30.8%N/A1.8 $12.77 10/15/2024110,200 shares $1.40 million -8.8%N/A1.2 $12.68 9/30/2024120,800 shares $1.53 million -6.5%N/A1.4 $12.68 9/15/2024129,200 shares $1.65 million -1.2%N/A1.5 $12.77 8/31/2024130,700 shares $1.67 million -29.3%N/A1.5 $12.77 8/15/2024184,800 shares $2.37 million -12.2%N/A2.1 $12.81 7/31/2024210,500 shares $2.77 million +2.6%N/A2.2 $13.15 7/15/2024205,200 shares $2.70 million +1.0%N/A2.2 $13.14 6/30/2024203,200 shares $2.66 million +40.0%N/A2.1 $13.08 6/15/2024145,100 shares $1.89 million -14.0%N/A1.5 $13.01 5/31/2024168,800 shares $2.22 million +40.7%N/A1.7 $13.14 5/15/2024120,000 shares $1.59 million -2.8%N/A1.2 $13.24 4/30/2024123,500 shares $1.62 million +23.8%N/A1.3 $13.08 4/15/202499,800 shares $1.30 million +23.4%N/A1.1 $13.00 3/31/202480,900 shares $1.05 million +51.8%N/A0.9 $13.03 3/15/202453,300 shares $691.30 thousand -40.7%N/A0.6 $12.97 2/29/202489,800 shares $1.17 million +12.0%N/A1 $12.98 2/15/202480,200 shares $1.05 million -44.3%N/A0.9 $13.13 1/31/2024144,000 shares $1.90 million -8.2%N/A1.5 $13.18 1/15/2024156,800 shares $1.99 million +30.9%N/A1.6 $12.69 12/31/2023119,800 shares $1.52 million +23.3%N/A1.2 $12.66 12/15/202397,200 shares $1.24 million +39.9%N/A1 $12.76What Are Some Strategies to Help Lower RMD Taxes? (Ad)Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain retirement accounts. Without the right strategy, these withdrawals can significantly increase your tax bill and shrink your nest egg. SmartAsset outlines six strategies that could help reduce your RMDs and potentially lower your tax burden. Their free tool can match you with vetted fiduciary financial advisors in your area—professionals legally bound to act in your best interest.Click here to see the six strategies and get your free advisor matches today. 11/30/202369,500 shares $856.24 thousand -10.9%N/A0.8 $12.32 11/15/202378,000 shares $956.28 thousand +561.0%N/A0.9 $12.26 10/31/202311,800 shares $137.35 thousand -77.0%N/A0.2 $11.64 10/15/202351,400 shares $625.02 thousand +38.9%N/A0.7 $12.16 9/30/202337,000 shares $448.07 thousand +33.1%N/A0.5 $12.11 9/15/202327,800 shares $335.82 thousand -52.6%N/A0.4 $12.08 8/31/202358,700 shares $706.16 thousand -17.6%N/A0.9 $12.03 8/15/202371,200 shares $865.08 thousand -25.2%N/A1 $12.15 7/31/202395,200 shares $1.16 million +7.5%N/A1.4 $12.17 7/15/202388,600 shares $1.05 million +0.6%N/A1.3 $11.81 6/30/202388,100 shares $1.04 million +105.8%N/A1.4 $11.75 6/15/202342,800 shares $490.49 thousand +125.3%N/A0.7 $11.46 5/31/202319,000 shares $212.04 thousand -7.8%N/A0.3 $11.16 5/15/202320,600 shares $231.96 thousand +15.1%N/A0.3 $11.26 4/30/202317,900 shares $206.46 thousand -39.3%N/A0.3 $11.53 4/15/202329,500 shares $337.78 thousand -33.3%N/A0.4 $11.45 3/31/202344,200 shares $500.79 thousand -28.8%N/A0.6 $11.33 3/15/202362,100 shares $707.32 thousand -5.2%N/A0.8 $11.39 2/28/202365,500 shares $782.07 thousand +149.1%N/A0.7 $11.94 2/15/202326,300 shares $317.97 thousand -35.5%N/A0.3 $12.09 1/31/202340,800 shares $480.62 thousand +142.9%N/A0.4 $11.78 1/15/202316,800 shares $193.54 thousand +24.4%N/A0.2 $11.52 12/30/202213,500 shares $147.69 thousand +107.7%N/A0.1 $10.94 12/15/20226,500 shares $72.22 thousand -77.5%N/A0.1 $11.11 11/30/202228,900 shares $335.24 thousand +61.5%N/A0.3 $11.60 11/15/202217,900 shares $203.70 thousand -15.2%N/A0.2 $11.38 10/31/202221,100 shares $235.69 thousand -5.4%N/A0.2 $11.17 10/15/202222,300 shares $240.39 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $10.78 9/30/202226,600 shares $295.53 thousand +329.0%N/A0.3 $11.11 9/15/20226,200 shares $71.18 thousand +10.7%N/A0.1 $11.48 8/31/20225,600 shares $67.03 thousand -88.6%N/A0.1 $11.97 8/15/202249,100 shares $638.79 thousand -34.7%N/A0.6 $13.01 7/31/202275,200 shares $944.51 thousand -48.1%N/A0.7 $12.56 7/15/2022144,900 shares $1.73 million +3.8%N/A1.2 $11.97 6/30/2022139,600 shares $1.71 million -21.0%N/A1.1 $12.27 6/15/2022176,700 shares $2.18 million +265.1%N/A1.3 $12.32 5/31/202248,400 shares $586.61 thousand +328.3%N/A0.4 $12.12 5/15/202211,300 shares $132.44 thousand -56.0%N/A0.1 $11.72 4/30/202225,700 shares $332.04 thousand -17.4%N/A0.2 $12.92 4/15/202231,100 shares $420.16 thousand -50.7%N/A0.3 $13.51 3/31/202263,100 shares $846.17 thousand -10.1%N/A0.4 $13.41 3/15/202270,200 shares $906.28 thousand -32.6%N/A0.5 $12.91 2/28/2022104,100 shares $1.46 million +10.4%N/A0.8 $14.05 2/15/202294,300 shares $1.37 million +212.3%N/A0.7 $14.50 1/31/202230,200 shares $432.16 thousand -90.5%N/A0.2 $14.31 1/15/2022317,700 shares $4.59 million +42.9%N/A2.3 $14.46 12/31/2021222,300 shares $3.28 million -0.7%N/A2.2 $14.76 12/15/2021223,900 shares $3.31 million -8.5%N/A2.2 $14.78 11/30/2021244,800 shares $3.64 million -27.6%N/A2.4 $14.85 11/15/2021338,300 shares $5.21 million +21.7%N/A3.4 $15.39What Are Some Strategies to Help Lower RMD Taxes? (Ad)Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain retirement accounts. Without the right strategy, these withdrawals can significantly increase your tax bill and shrink your nest egg. SmartAsset outlines six strategies that could help reduce your RMDs and potentially lower your tax burden. Their free tool can match you with vetted fiduciary financial advisors in your area—professionals legally bound to act in your best interest.Click here to see the six strategies and get your free advisor matches today. 10/29/2021278,000 shares $4.14 million -28.2%N/A2.9 $14.90 10/15/2021387,300 shares $5.89 million +20.8%N/A3.8 $15.22 9/30/2021320,500 shares $4.68 million +42.6%N/A2.6 $14.61 9/15/2021224,800 shares $3.23 million +11.0%N/A1.9 $14.39 8/31/2021202,600 shares $2.91 million -0.1%N/A1.7 $14.34 8/13/2021202,700 shares $2.92 million +2.8%N/A1.6 $14.43 7/30/2021197,200 shares $2.75 million +1,416.9%N/A1.4 $13.96 7/15/202113,000 shares $184.08 thousand -28.2%N/A0.1 $14.16 6/30/202118,100 shares $256.12 thousand -49.7%N/A0.2 $14.15 6/15/202136,000 shares $513 thousand -34.3%N/A0.3 $14.25 5/28/202154,800 shares $777.61 thousand +34.0%N/A0.5 $14.19 5/14/202140,900 shares $572.40 thousand -51.9%N/A0.3 $14.00 4/30/202185,000 shares $1.18 million +68.3%N/A0.7 $13.88 4/15/202150,500 shares $710.03 thousand -42.6%N/A0.4 $14.06 3/31/202187,900 shares $1.22 million +12.3%N/A0.7 $13.85 3/15/202178,300 shares $1.07 million +903.9%N/A0.5 $13.61 2/26/20217,800 shares $103.90 thousand -53.9%N/A0.1 $13.32 2/12/202116,900 shares $230.01 thousand +12.7%N/A0.1 $13.61 1/29/202115,000 shares $198.60 thousand -31.5%N/A0.1 $13.24 1/15/202121,900 shares $293.90 thousand -94.2%N/A0.2 $13.42 12/31/2020380,300 shares $4.87 million +448.0%N/A3.1 $12.80 12/15/202069,400 shares $887.63 thousand +159.0%N/A0.7 $12.79 11/30/202026,800 shares $341.70 thousand +92.8%N/A0.3 $12.75 11/15/202013,900 shares $176.67 thousand -80.1%N/A0.2 $12.71 10/30/202069,900 shares $831.11 thousand -35.5%N/A0.8 $11.89 10/15/2020108,400 shares $1.35 million +1,870.9%N/A0 $12.42 9/30/20205,500 shares $63.97 thousand -80.4%N/A0.1 $11.63 9/15/20206,900 shares $83.21 thousand -75.4%N/A0.1 $12.06 8/31/202028,000 shares $332.64 thousand -70.1%N/A0.3 $11.88 EFR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 23,700 shares of EFR short. Learn More on Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust's current short interest. Is Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 23,700 shares, a decline of 44.9% from the previous total of 43,000 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 Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust: Blackrock Income Trust (0.28%), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (0.32%), 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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust stock? Short selling EFR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust as its price is falling. EFR shares are trading up $0.01 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 Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust? A short squeeze for Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust 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 EFR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate 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 EFR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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