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Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$9.59 +0.09 (+0.95%)
Closing price 05/23/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Short Interest Data

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) has a short interest of 69,200 shares. This marks a 36.49% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 197,330 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
69,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
50,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+36.49%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$649,096.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
28,630,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.24%
Today's Trading Volume
157,327 shares
Average Trading Volume
197,330 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
80%
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EMD Short Interest Over Time

EMD Days to Cover Over Time

EMD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202569,200 shares $649,096.00 +36.5%N/A0.3 $9.38
4/15/202550,700 shares $457,060.50 -34.1%0.2%0.2 $9.02
3/31/202576,900 shares $754,773.50 +183.8%0.3%0.3 $9.82
3/15/202527,100 shares $263,303.60 -59.7%0.1%0.1 $9.72
2/28/202567,200 shares $658,156.80 +51.7%0.2%0.3 $9.79
2/15/202544,300 shares $441,671.00 +14.8%0.2%0.2 $9.97
1/31/202538,600 shares $379,824.00 +26.6%N/A0.2 $9.84
1/15/202530,500 shares $295,240.00 +72.3%N/A0.2 $9.68
12/31/202417,700 shares $170,274.00 -77.0%N/A0.1 $9.62
12/15/202476,900 shares $772,076.00 -25.8%N/A0.4 $10.04
11/30/2024103,700 shares $1.04 million +335.7%N/A0.5 $10.00
11/15/202423,800 shares $228,837.00 -30.2%N/A0.1 $9.62
10/31/202434,100 shares $333,668.50 -28.1%N/A0.2 $9.79
10/15/202447,400 shares $475,896.00 -61.1%N/A0.2 $10.04
9/30/2024121,800 shares $1.24 million +50.0%N/A0.6 $10.17
9/15/202481,200 shares $803,880.00 +9.3%N/A0.5 $9.90
8/31/202474,300 shares $732,598.00 -23.7%N/A0.4 $9.86
8/15/202497,400 shares $950,624.00 -27.0%N/A0.6 $9.76
7/31/2024133,500 shares $1.29 million +321.1%N/A0.8 $9.68
7/15/202431,700 shares $310,660.00 -3.7%N/A0.2 $9.80
6/30/202432,900 shares $306,299.00 -4.6%N/A0.2 $9.31
6/15/202434,500 shares $328,440.00 +12.0%N/A0.2 $9.52
5/31/202430,800 shares $286,748.00 -8.9%N/A0.2 $9.31
5/15/202433,800 shares $315,523.00 +77.0%N/A0.2 $9.34
4/30/202419,100 shares $172,282.00 -56.8%N/A0.1 $9.02
4/15/202444,200 shares $397,358.00 +65.5%N/A0.2 $8.99
3/31/202426,700 shares $256,587.00 +287.0%N/A0.1 $9.61
3/15/20246,900 shares $63,963.00 -66.5%N/A0 $9.27
2/29/202420,600 shares $187,872.00 -32.7%N/A0.1 $9.12
2/15/202430,600 shares $283,815.00 +20.5%N/A0.1 $9.28
1/31/202425,400 shares $231,902.00 -73.0%N/A0.1 $9.13
1/15/202494,000 shares $864,800.00 +65.2%N/A0.4 $9.20
12/31/202356,900 shares $524,049.00 -68.7%N/A0.3 $9.21
12/15/2023181,700 shares $1.72 million +1,188.7%N/A0.9 $9.44
11/30/202314,100 shares $123,516.00 -26.6%N/A0.1 $8.76
11/15/202319,200 shares $161,088.00 -57.4%N/A0.1 $8.39
10/31/202345,100 shares $363,506.00 +53.4%N/A0.3 $8.06
10/15/202329,400 shares $235,200.00 -46.5%N/A0.2 $8.00
9/30/202354,900 shares $455,670.00 -28.7%N/A0.3 $8.30
9/15/202377,000 shares $672,980.00 +143.7%N/A0.4 $8.74
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8/31/202331,600 shares $280,924.00 -62.6%N/A0.2 $8.89
8/15/202384,400 shares $758,756.00 +470.3%N/A0.5 $8.99
7/31/202314,800 shares $133,496.00 -31.8%N/A0.1 $9.02
7/15/202321,700 shares $189,224.00 -21.1%N/A0.1 $8.72
6/30/202327,500 shares $237,050.00 -45.0%N/A0.2 $8.62
6/15/202350,000 shares $442,000.00 +235.6%N/A0.3 $8.84
5/31/202314,900 shares $125,905.00 -47.4%N/A0.1 $8.45
5/15/202328,300 shares $243,663.00 -4.4%N/A0.2 $8.61
4/30/202329,600 shares $256,632.00 -77.9%N/A0.2 $8.67
4/15/2023133,900 shares $1.19 million +293.8%N/A0.7 $8.90
3/31/202334,000 shares $292,060.00 +185.7%N/A0.2 $8.59
3/15/202311,900 shares $99,841.00 -86.8%N/A0.1 $8.39
2/28/202390,300 shares $825,342.00 -14.6%N/A0.4 $9.14
2/15/2023105,700 shares $997,808.00 +230.3%N/A0.5 $9.44
1/31/202332,000 shares $305,920.00 -28.4%N/A0.1 $9.56
1/15/202344,700 shares $417,945.00 +40.1%N/A0.2 $9.35
12/30/202231,900 shares $290,609.00 +3.6%N/A0.1 $9.11
12/15/202230,800 shares $276,584.00 -47.8%N/A0.1 $8.98
11/30/202259,000 shares $545,160.00 -46.8%N/A0.3 $9.24
11/15/2022110,900 shares $998,100.00 +76.0%N/A0.6 $9.00
10/31/202263,000 shares $510,300.00 +136.8%N/A0.3 $8.10
10/15/202226,600 shares $208,278.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $7.83
9/30/202259,000 shares $470,820.00 -38.7%N/A0.3 $7.98
9/15/202296,200 shares $861,952.00 +211.3%N/A0.5 $8.96
8/31/202230,900 shares $283,044.00 -54.1%N/A0.2 $9.16
8/15/202267,300 shares $655,502.00 -68.2%N/A0.3 $9.74
7/31/2022211,600 shares $1.95 million +140.2%N/A0.9 $9.22
7/15/202288,100 shares $744,445.00 +302.3%N/A0.4 $8.45
6/30/202221,900 shares $193,377.00 +11.2%N/A0.1 $8.83
6/15/202219,700 shares $178,876.00 -83.9%N/A0.1 $9.08
5/31/2022122,500 shares $1.19 million +37.2%N/A0.4 $9.72
5/15/202289,300 shares $836,741.00 +251.6%N/A0.2 $9.37
4/30/202225,400 shares $245,618.00 +69.3%N/A0.1 $9.67
4/15/202215,000 shares $150,000.00 -74.4%N/A0 $10.00
3/31/202258,600 shares $628,778.00 +41.6%N/A0.1 $10.73
3/15/202241,400 shares $404,064.00 -39.0%N/A0.1 $9.76
2/28/202267,900 shares $740,110.00 +79.6%N/A0.2 $10.90
2/15/202237,800 shares $441,882.00 -22.9%N/A0.1 $11.69
1/31/202249,000 shares $581,140.00 +1.9%N/A0.2 $11.86
1/15/202248,100 shares $591,149.00 +35.1%N/A0.2 $12.29
12/31/202135,600 shares $455,680.00 -4.3%N/A0.2 $12.80
12/15/202137,200 shares $477,648.00 -25.3%N/A0 $12.84
11/30/202149,800 shares $650,388.00 -51.9%N/A0.4 $13.06
11/15/2021103,600 shares $1.42 million +116.3%N/A0.8 $13.70
10/29/202147,900 shares $654,314.00 +137.1%N/A0.3 $13.66
10/15/202120,200 shares $275,730.00 -78.6%N/A0.1 $13.65
9/30/202194,400 shares $1.28 million +196.9%N/A0.6 $13.60
9/15/202131,800 shares $444,246.00 -45.1%N/A0.2 $13.97
8/31/202157,900 shares $805,389.00 +84.4%N/A0.4 $13.91
8/13/202131,400 shares $443,368.00 +22.2%N/A0.2 $14.12
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7/30/202125,700 shares $358,772.00 -76.4%N/A0.2 $13.96
7/15/2021109,000 shares $1.52 million +262.1%N/A0.7 $13.96
6/30/202130,100 shares $421,701.00 +16.2%N/A0.2 $14.01
6/15/202125,900 shares $364,931.00 -26.2%N/A0.2 $14.09
5/28/202135,100 shares $490,347.00 +32.0%N/A0.2 $13.97
5/14/202126,600 shares $357,770.00 -72.7%N/A0.2 $13.45
4/30/202197,500 shares $1.33 million +28.1%N/A0.5 $13.65
4/15/202176,100 shares $1.03 million +148.7%N/A0.4 $13.53
3/31/202130,600 shares $401,166.00 -44.9%N/A0.2 $13.11
3/15/202155,500 shares $730,935.00 -19.3%N/A0.3 $13.17
2/26/202168,800 shares $901,280.00 +149.3%N/A0.3 $13.10
2/12/202127,600 shares $385,020.00 -2.8%N/A0.1 $13.95
1/29/202128,400 shares $382,548.00 +13.6%N/A0.1 $13.47
1/15/202125,000 shares $340,500.00 -78.1%N/A0.1 $13.62
12/31/2020114,000 shares $1.58 million +74.1%N/A0.6 $13.87
12/15/202065,500 shares $903,900.00 -39.6%N/A0.4 $13.80
11/30/2020108,500 shares $1.45 million -5.7%N/A0.6 $13.38
11/15/2020115,000 shares $1.53 million +682.3%N/A0.7 $13.31
10/30/202014,700 shares $177,870.00 -74.0%N/A0.1 $12.10
10/15/202056,500 shares $725,460.00 +145.7%N/A0 $12.84
9/30/202023,000 shares $283,360.00 -12.9%N/A0.1 $12.32
9/15/202041,100 shares $540,054.00 +55.7%N/A0.2 $13.14
8/31/202026,400 shares $342,672.00 -66.2%N/A0.1 $12.98
8/14/202078,100 shares $1.04 million +225.4%N/A0.4 $13.29
7/31/202024,000 shares $308,400.00 -13.7%N/A0.1 $12.85
7/15/202027,800 shares $344,442.00 +77.1%N/A0.1 $12.39
6/30/202015,700 shares $193,424.00 +11.4%N/A0.1 $12.32
6/15/202014,100 shares $170,610.00 -66.3%N/A0 $12.10
5/29/202041,800 shares $501,182.00 +186.3%N/A0.1 $11.99

EMD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 69,200 shares of EMD short. Learn More on Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's current short interest.

Is Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 69,200 shares, an increase of 36.5% from the previous total of 50,700 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 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "asset management" compare to Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund: BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (0.06%), Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (0.14%), OFS Credit Company, Inc. (2.12%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund stock?

Short selling EMD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund as its price is falling. EMD shares are trading up $0.09 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 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund?

A short squeeze for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt 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 EMD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt 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 EMD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:EMD) was last updated on 5/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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