Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $9.21 +0.13 (+1.44%) Closing price 05/23/2025 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.20 -0.02 (-0.16%) As of 05/23/2025 07:32 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 Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Short Interest DataJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) has a short interest of 69,800 shares. This marks a 78.06% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.8, indicating that it would take 0.8 days of the average trading volume of 72,059 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest69,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest39,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+78.06%Dollar Volume Sold Short$622,616.00Short Interest Ratio0.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares35,224,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.20%Today's Trading Volume371,778 sharesAverage Trading Volume72,059 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average516% Short Selling Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Japan Smaller Capitalization 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 ChartJOF Short Interest Over TimeJOF Days to Cover Over TimeJOF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Japan Smaller Capitalization 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 4/30/202569,800 shares $622,616.00 +78.1%N/A0.8 $8.92 4/15/202539,200 shares $323,988.00 +37.5%0.1%0.5 $8.27 3/31/202528,500 shares $238,260.00 +25.0%0.1%0.4 $8.36 3/15/202522,800 shares $190,950.00 -33.5%0.1%0.4 $8.38 2/28/202534,300 shares $271,313.00 +91.6%0.1%0.5 $7.91 2/15/202517,900 shares $142,126.00 +59.8%0.1%0.3 $7.94 1/31/202511,200 shares $86,296.00 -52.9%N/A0.2 $7.71 1/15/202523,800 shares $179,690.00 +71.2%N/A0.3 $7.55 12/31/202413,900 shares $106,613.00 -50.9%N/A0.2 $7.67 12/15/202428,300 shares $226,400.00 +371.7%N/A0.4 $8.00 Get the Latest News and Ratings for JOF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/20246,000 shares $47,100.00 +53.9%N/A0.1 $7.85 11/15/20243,900 shares $29,406.00 -73.7%N/A0.1 $7.54 10/31/202414,800 shares $113,072.00 +92.2%N/A0.2 $7.64 10/15/20247,700 shares $60,753.00 -38.4%N/A0.1 $7.89 9/30/202412,500 shares $103,125.00 +78.6%N/A0.2 $8.25 9/15/20247,000 shares $55,580.00 +94.4%N/A0.1 $7.94 8/31/20243,600 shares $28,908.00 -49.3%N/A0.1 $8.03 8/15/20247,100 shares $54,883.00 +343.8%N/A0.1 $7.73 7/31/20241,600 shares $12,896.00 -87.0%N/A0 $8.06 7/15/202412,300 shares $95,681.70 -35.3%N/A0.3 $7.78 6/30/202419,000 shares $144,020.00 +9.2%N/A0.4 $7.58 6/15/202417,400 shares $131,718.00 -16.4%N/A0.4 $7.57 5/31/202420,800 shares $162,240.00 +34.2%N/A0.4 $7.80 5/15/202415,500 shares $121,210.00 +28.1%N/A0.3 $7.82 4/30/202412,100 shares $91,839.00 +536.8%N/A0.3 $7.59 4/15/20241,900 shares $14,668.00 -76.8%N/A0 $7.72 3/31/20248,200 shares $65,436.00 +203.7%N/A0.2 $7.98 3/15/20242,700 shares $21,303.00 -71.9%N/A0.1 $7.89 2/29/20249,600 shares $75,072.00 +41.2%N/A0.2 $7.82 2/15/20246,800 shares $52,088.00 +9.7%N/A0.2 $7.66 1/31/20246,200 shares $46,996.00 +195.2%N/A0.1 $7.58 1/15/20242,100 shares $16,359.00 -86.2%N/A0 $7.79 12/31/202315,200 shares $115,368.00 +46.2%N/A0.3 $7.59 12/15/202310,400 shares $78,520.00 +10,300.0%N/A0.2 $7.55 11/30/2023100 shares $727.00 -98.4%N/A0 $7.27 11/15/20236,400 shares $45,248.00 -44.8%N/A0.2 $7.07 10/31/202311,600 shares $79,692.00 -60.8%N/A0.3 $6.87 10/15/202329,600 shares $206,312.00 -11.1%N/A0.8 $6.97 9/30/202333,300 shares $236,763.00 +0.9%N/A1 $7.11 9/15/202333,000 shares $242,880.00 +8.2%N/A1 $7.36Musk’s AI Masterplan – Our #1 AI Stock to Buy Now (Ad)Missed Nvidia? 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Short interest is the volume of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 69,800 shares of JOF short. Learn More on Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund? 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. JOF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's short interest ratio. Is Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 69,800 shares, an increase of 78.1% from the previous total of 39,200 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 Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund: MidCap Financial Investment Co. (0.81%), New Mountain Finance Co. (1.87%), BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (0.10%), Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (0.43%), AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (0.12%), Barings BDC, Inc. (0.58%), Abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.07%), PIMCO High Income Fund (0.13%), Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (0.65%), John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (0.11%), 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 Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund stock? Short selling JOF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund as its price is falling. JOF shares are trading up $0.13 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 Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund? A short squeeze for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund 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 JOF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Japan Smaller Capitalization 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 JOF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. 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