Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $9.67 -0.03 (-0.35%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.66 -0.01 (-0.06%) 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 Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Short Interest DataJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) has a short interest of 50,000 shares, representing 0.14% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.60% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.6, indicating that it would take 0.6 days of the average trading volume of 72,845 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest50,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest50,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-0.60%Dollar Volume Sold Short$469.75 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares35,224,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.14%Today's Trading Volume70,765 sharesAverage Trading Volume72,845 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average97% 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 5/31/202550,000 shares $469.75 thousand -0.6%0.1%0.6 $9.40 5/15/202550,300 shares $451.69 thousand -27.9%0.1%0.6 $8.98 4/30/202569,800 shares $622.62 thousand +78.1%N/A0.8 $8.92 4/15/202539,200 shares $323.99 thousand +37.5%0.1%0.5 $8.27 3/31/202528,500 shares $238.26 thousand +25.0%0.1%0.4 $8.36 3/15/202522,800 shares $190.95 thousand -33.5%0.1%0.4 $8.38 2/28/202534,300 shares $271.31 thousand +91.6%0.1%0.5 $7.91 2/15/202517,900 shares $142.13 thousand +59.8%0.1%0.3 $7.94 1/31/202511,200 shares $86.30 thousand -52.9%N/A0.2 $7.71 1/15/202523,800 shares $179.69 thousand +71.2%N/A0.3 $7.55 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. 12/31/202413,900 shares $106.61 thousand -50.9%N/A0.2 $7.67 12/15/202428,300 shares $226.40 thousand +371.7%N/A0.4 $8.00 11/30/20246,000 shares $47.10 thousand +53.9%N/A0.1 $7.85 11/15/20243,900 shares $29.41 thousand -73.7%N/A0.1 $7.54 10/31/202414,800 shares $113.07 thousand +92.2%N/A0.2 $7.64 10/15/20247,700 shares $60.75 thousand -38.4%N/A0.1 $7.89 9/30/202412,500 shares $103.13 thousand +78.6%N/A0.2 $8.25 9/15/20247,000 shares $55.58 thousand +94.4%N/A0.1 $7.94 8/31/20243,600 shares $28.91 thousand -49.3%N/A0.1 $8.03 8/15/20247,100 shares $54.88 thousand +343.8%N/A0.1 $7.73 7/31/20241,600 shares $12.90 thousand -87.0%N/A0 $8.06 7/15/202412,300 shares $95.68 thousand -35.3%N/A0.3 $7.78 6/30/202419,000 shares $144.02 thousand +9.2%N/A0.4 $7.58 6/15/202417,400 shares $131.72 thousand -16.4%N/A0.4 $7.57 5/31/202420,800 shares $162.24 thousand +34.2%N/A0.4 $7.80 5/15/202415,500 shares $121.21 thousand +28.1%N/A0.3 $7.82 4/30/202412,100 shares $91.84 thousand +536.8%N/A0.3 $7.59 4/15/20241,900 shares $14.67 thousand -76.8%N/A0 $7.72 3/31/20248,200 shares $65.44 thousand +203.7%N/A0.2 $7.98 3/15/20242,700 shares $21.30 thousand -71.9%N/A0.1 $7.89 2/29/20249,600 shares $75.07 thousand +41.2%N/A0.2 $7.82 2/15/20246,800 shares $52.09 thousand +9.7%N/A0.2 $7.66 1/31/20246,200 shares $47.00 thousand +195.2%N/A0.1 $7.58 1/15/20242,100 shares $16.36 thousand -86.2%N/A0 $7.79 12/31/202315,200 shares $115.37 thousand +46.2%N/A0.3 $7.59 12/15/202310,400 shares $78.52 thousand +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 $45.25 thousand -44.8%N/A0.2 $7.07 10/31/202311,600 shares $79.69 thousand -60.8%N/A0.3 $6.87 10/15/202329,600 shares $206.31 thousand -11.1%N/A0.8 $6.97The Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result. 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Click here to find out more. 8/31/20217,100 shares $65.04 thousand -34.3%N/A0.2 $9.16 8/13/202110,800 shares $98.06 thousand +500.0%N/A0.4 $9.08 7/30/20211,800 shares $15.95 thousand +1,700.0%N/A0.1 $8.86 7/15/2021100 shares $899.00 -97.3%N/A0 $8.99 6/30/20213,700 shares $33.37 thousand -63.0%N/A0.1 $9.02 6/15/202110,000 shares $92 thousand +1.0%N/A0.2 $9.20 5/28/20219,900 shares $90.59 thousand -27.2%N/A0.2 $9.15 5/14/202113,600 shares $121.04 thousand -62.3%N/A0.3 $8.90 4/30/202136,100 shares $332.84 thousand +4.9%N/A0.7 $9.22 4/15/202134,400 shares $324.74 thousand +39.8%N/A0.6 $9.44 3/31/202124,600 shares $230.26 thousand +79.6%N/A0.4 $9.36 3/15/202113,700 shares $126.31 thousand -32.8%N/A0.2 $9.22 2/26/202120,400 shares $184.82 thousand +40.7%N/A0.3 $9.06 2/12/202114,500 shares $135.58 thousand -27.5%N/A0.2 $9.35 1/29/202120,000 shares $176.60 thousand -17.0%N/A0.2 $8.83 1/15/202124,100 shares $225.34 thousand +338.2%N/A0.3 $9.35 12/31/20205,500 shares $50.16 thousand -84.8%N/A0.1 $9.12 12/15/202036,200 shares $352.23 thousand No ChangeN/A0.6 $9.73 11/30/202036,200 shares $344.99 thousand +156.7%N/A0.6 $9.53 11/15/202014,100 shares $126.62 thousand +281.1%N/A0.4 $8.98 10/30/20203,700 shares $30.93 thousand -72.8%N/A0.1 $8.36 10/15/202013,600 shares $114.38 thousand -60.4%N/A0 $8.41 9/30/202034,300 shares $297.38 thousand +34,200.0%N/A1 $8.67 9/15/202021,300 shares $184.46 thousand +21,200.0%N/A0.6 $8.66 JOF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 50,000 shares of JOF short. 0.14% of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's shares are currently sold 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. What is a good short interest percentage for Japan Smaller Capitalization 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. 0.14% of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 50,000 shares, a drop of 0.6% from the previous total of 50,300 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 Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.14% of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund: Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (2.04%), MidCap Financial Investment Co. (0.98%), New Mountain Finance Co. (1.69%), Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (0.37%), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (0.94%), BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (0.10%), Barings BDC, Inc. (0.59%), AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (0.11%), Abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.19%), PIMCO High Income Fund (0.09%), 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 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 down $0.03 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 increases 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 May, 31 2025. 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