Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $9.77 -0.04 (-0.41%) As of 03:38 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Short Interest DataWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) has a short interest of 85,200 shares, representing 0.30% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -5.33% 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 198,044 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest85,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest90,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-5.33%Dollar Volume Sold Short$821.33 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares28,630,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.30%Today's Trading Volume86,228 sharesAverage Trading Volume198,044 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average44% Short Selling Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt 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 ChartEMD Short Interest Over TimeEMD Days to Cover Over TimeEMD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt 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 5/31/202585,200 shares $821.33 thousand -5.3%0.3%0.4 $9.64 5/15/202590,000 shares $870.30 thousand +30.1%0.3%0.4 $9.67 4/30/202569,200 shares $649.10 thousand +36.5%N/A0.3 $9.38 4/15/202550,700 shares $457.06 thousand -34.1%0.2%0.2 $9.02 3/31/202576,900 shares $754.77 thousand +183.8%0.3%0.3 $9.82 3/15/202527,100 shares $263.30 thousand -59.7%0.1%0.1 $9.72 2/28/202567,200 shares $658.16 thousand +51.7%0.2%0.3 $9.79 2/15/202544,300 shares $441.67 thousand +14.8%0.2%0.2 $9.97 1/31/202538,600 shares $379.82 thousand +26.6%N/A0.2 $9.84 1/15/202530,500 shares $295.24 thousand +72.3%N/A0.2 $9.68 Get the Latest News and Ratings for EMD and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/202417,700 shares $170.27 thousand -77.0%N/A0.1 $9.62 12/15/202476,900 shares $772.08 thousand -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 $228.84 thousand -30.2%N/A0.1 $9.62 10/31/202434,100 shares $333.67 thousand -28.1%N/A0.2 $9.79 10/15/202447,400 shares $475.90 thousand -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 $803.88 thousand +9.3%N/A0.5 $9.90 8/31/202474,300 shares $732.60 thousand -23.7%N/A0.4 $9.86 8/15/202497,400 shares $950.62 thousand -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 $310.66 thousand -3.7%N/A0.2 $9.80 6/30/202432,900 shares $306.30 thousand -4.6%N/A0.2 $9.31 6/15/202434,500 shares $328.44 thousand +12.0%N/A0.2 $9.52 5/31/202430,800 shares $286.75 thousand -8.9%N/A0.2 $9.31 5/15/202433,800 shares $315.52 thousand +77.0%N/A0.2 $9.34 4/30/202419,100 shares $172.28 thousand -56.8%N/A0.1 $9.02 4/15/202444,200 shares $397.36 thousand +65.5%N/A0.2 $8.99 3/31/202426,700 shares $256.59 thousand +287.0%N/A0.1 $9.61 3/15/20246,900 shares $63.96 thousand -66.5%N/A0 $9.27 2/29/202420,600 shares $187.87 thousand -32.7%N/A0.1 $9.12 2/15/202430,600 shares $283.82 thousand +20.5%N/A0.1 $9.28 1/31/202425,400 shares $231.90 thousand -73.0%N/A0.1 $9.13 1/15/202494,000 shares $864.80 thousand +65.2%N/A0.4 $9.20 12/31/202356,900 shares $524.05 thousand -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 $123.52 thousand -26.6%N/A0.1 $8.76 11/15/202319,200 shares $161.09 thousand -57.4%N/A0.1 $8.39 10/31/202345,100 shares $363.51 thousand +53.4%N/A0.3 $8.06 10/15/202329,400 shares $235.20 thousand -46.5%N/A0.2 $8.00The Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result. 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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 May 31st, traders have sold 85,200 shares of EMD short. 0.30% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund? 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. 0.30% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 85,200 shares, a decline of 5.3% from the previous total of 90,000 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 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.30% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "asset management" compare to Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund: Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Inc (0.20%), BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (0.02%), OFS Credit Company, Inc. (0.93%), 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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 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 down $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 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 May, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies AEF Short Interest DHF Short Interest OCCI Short Interest AGD Short Interest AWP Short Interest THQ Short Interest ACP Short Interest THW Short Interest AVK Short Interest AFB 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:EMD) was last updated on 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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