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Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$11.86 +0.02 (+0.17%)
Closing price 03:54 PM Eastern
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$11.62 -0.24 (-2.07%)
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Templeton Dragon Fund Short Interest Data

Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF) has a short interest of 41,600 shares. This marks a 38.21% 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 73,661 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
41,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
30,100 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+38.21%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$482.35 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
25,353,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.16%
Today's Trading Volume
35,925 shares
Average Trading Volume
73,661 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
49%
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TDF Days to Cover Over Time

TDF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Templeton Dragon Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/202541,600 shares $482.35 thousand +38.2%N/A0.8 $11.60
8/31/202530,100 shares $337.27 thousand +109.0%0.1%0.7 $11.21
8/15/202514,400 shares $152.35 thousand -23.0%N/A0.4 $10.58
7/31/202518,700 shares $191.39 thousand +67.0%0.1%0.4 $10.24
7/15/202511,200 shares $113.90 thousand -55.2%N/A0.2 $10.17
6/30/202525,000 shares $249.75 thousand -12.3%0.1%0.5 $9.99
6/15/202528,500 shares $281.30 thousand +4.0%0.1%0.5 $9.87
5/31/202527,400 shares $260.16 thousand -5.2%0.1%0.4 $9.50
5/15/202528,900 shares $277.73 thousand -5.9%0.1%0.3 $9.61
4/30/202530,700 shares $283.36 thousand -52.6%N/A0.3 $9.23
4/15/202564,800 shares $578.28 thousand +96.4%0.3%0.7 $8.92
3/31/202533,000 shares $320.27 thousand -45.0%0.1%0.3 $9.71
3/15/202560,000 shares $606 thousand +435.7%0.2%0.6 $10.10
2/28/202511,200 shares $105.39 thousand +38.3%0.0%0.1 $9.41
2/15/20258,100 shares $75.13 thousand -4.7%0.0%0.1 $9.28
1/31/20258,500 shares $74.55 thousand -33.6%N/A0.1 $8.77
1/15/202512,800 shares $106.24 thousand +30.6%N/A0.2 $8.30
12/31/20249,800 shares $83.20 thousand +42.0%N/A0.1 $8.49
12/15/20246,900 shares $59.27 thousand -65.0%N/A0.1 $8.59
11/30/202419,700 shares $167.84 thousand +2.6%N/A0.2 $8.52
11/15/202419,200 shares $164.74 thousand +860.0%N/A0.3 $8.58
10/31/20242,000 shares $17.72 thousand +150.0%N/A0 $8.86
10/15/2024800 shares $7.10 thousand -95.7%N/A0 $8.87
9/30/202418,400 shares $168.82 thousand +97.9%N/A0.3 $9.18
9/15/20249,300 shares $70.49 thousand -46.9%N/A0.2 $7.58
8/31/202417,500 shares $136.85 thousand +69.9%N/A0.4 $7.82
8/15/202410,300 shares $81.37 thousand -10.4%N/A0.3 $7.90
7/31/202411,500 shares $90.16 thousand -3.4%N/A0.3 $7.84
7/15/202411,900 shares $95.68 thousand +29.4%N/A0.3 $8.04
6/30/20249,200 shares $73.78 thousand +1,433.3%N/A0.2 $8.02
6/15/2024600 shares $4.88 thousand -33.3%N/A0 $8.14
5/31/2024900 shares $7.36 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $8.18
5/15/2024900 shares $7.75 thousand -79.6%N/A0 $8.62
4/30/20244,400 shares $35.82 thousand +15.8%N/A0.1 $8.14
4/15/20243,800 shares $29.45 thousand -20.8%N/A0.1 $7.75
3/31/20242,300 shares $18.08 thousand -46.5%N/A0.2 $7.86
3/15/20244,300 shares $34.03 thousand -31.8%N/A0.1 $7.92
2/29/20246,300 shares $48.83 thousand +85.3%N/A0.1 $7.75
2/15/20243,400 shares $26.08 thousand -70.7%N/A0 $7.67
1/31/202411,600 shares $84.80 thousand +50.7%N/A0.1 $7.31
1/15/20247,700 shares $58.98 thousand -95.0%N/A0.1 $7.66
12/31/2023155,000 shares $1.27 million +30.4%N/A1.7 $8.17
12/15/2023118,900 shares $983.30 thousand +91.8%N/A1.6 $8.27
11/30/202362,000 shares $535.68 thousand +307.9%N/A0.9 $8.64
11/15/202315,200 shares $136.50 thousand +14.3%N/A0.3 $8.98
10/31/202313,300 shares $105.74 thousand +44.6%N/A0.3 $7.95
10/15/20239,200 shares $77.56 thousand -33.3%N/A0.2 $8.43
9/30/202313,800 shares $117.85 thousand +48.4%N/A0.3 $8.54
9/15/20239,300 shares $80.82 thousand +89.8%N/A0.2 $8.69
8/31/20234,900 shares $44.52 thousand -84.6%N/A0.1 $9.09
8/15/202331,800 shares $287.79 thousand +367.7%N/A0.7 $9.05
7/31/20236,800 shares $68.75 thousand +126.7%N/A0.1 $10.11
7/15/20233,000 shares $28.32 thousand -41.2%N/A0.1 $9.44
6/30/20235,100 shares $46.46 thousand -84.6%N/A0.1 $9.11
6/15/202333,100 shares $315.77 thousand -32.5%N/A0.7 $9.54
5/31/202349,000 shares $433.65 thousand +357.9%N/A0.9 $8.85
5/15/202310,700 shares $102.83 thousand +4.9%N/A0.2 $9.61
4/30/202310,200 shares $99.96 thousand +25.9%N/A0.2 $9.80
4/15/20238,100 shares $83.19 thousand +131.4%N/A0.1 $10.27
3/31/20233,500 shares $37.07 thousand -51.4%N/A0.1 $10.59
3/15/20237,200 shares $72.22 thousand -62.7%N/A0.1 $10.03
2/28/202319,300 shares $202.65 thousand +93.0%N/A0.3 $10.50
2/15/202310,000 shares $114.60 thousand -24.8%N/A0.1 $11.46
1/31/202313,300 shares $158.54 thousand -51.1%N/A0.2 $11.92
1/15/202327,200 shares $324.22 thousand -15.3%N/A0.3 $11.92
12/30/202232,100 shares $328.06 thousand -36.7%N/A0.3 $10.22
12/15/202250,700 shares $523.22 thousand +422.7%N/A0.5 $10.32
11/30/20229,700 shares $95.25 thousand -7.6%N/A0.1 $9.82
11/15/202210,500 shares $100.70 thousand -11.8%N/A0.1 $9.59
10/31/202211,900 shares $90.92 thousand -71.7%N/A0.1 $7.64
10/15/202242,000 shares $371.70 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $8.85
9/30/202217,600 shares $163.86 thousand +665.2%N/A0.1 $9.31
9/15/20222,300 shares $23.53 thousand -94.9%N/A0 $10.23
8/31/202244,700 shares $507.35 thousand +219.3%N/A0.4 $11.35
8/15/202214,000 shares $155.96 thousand -6.0%N/A0.2 $11.14
7/31/202214,900 shares $185.36 thousand -37.1%N/A0.2 $12.44
7/15/202223,700 shares $317.58 thousand +127.9%N/A0.5 $13.40
6/30/202210,400 shares $148.30 thousand -60.0%N/A0.2 $14.26
6/15/202226,000 shares $347.88 thousand +282.4%N/A0.5 $13.38
5/31/20226,800 shares $85.07 thousand -53.4%N/A0.1 $12.51
5/15/202214,600 shares $172.13 thousand +35.2%N/A0.2 $11.79
4/30/202210,800 shares $131.87 thousand +89.5%N/A0.1 $12.21
4/15/20225,700 shares $73.13 thousand -44.7%N/A0.1 $12.83
3/31/202210,300 shares $137.92 thousand -73.8%N/A0.1 $13.39
3/15/202239,300 shares $468.85 thousand +80.3%N/A0.4 $11.93
2/28/202221,800 shares $331.80 thousand +707.4%N/A0.3 $15.22
2/15/20222,700 shares $42.42 thousand -62.0%N/A0 $15.71
1/31/20227,100 shares $114.52 thousand +153.6%N/A0.1 $16.13
1/15/20222,800 shares $46.56 thousand -79.6%N/A0 $16.63
12/31/202113,700 shares $232.90 thousand +280.6%N/A0.2 $17.00
12/15/20213,600 shares $60.70 thousand -12.2%N/A0 $16.86
11/30/20214,100 shares $71.87 thousand +51.9%N/A0 $17.53
11/15/20212,700 shares $50.33 thousand -50.0%N/A0 $18.64
10/29/20215,400 shares $98.39 thousand -41.3%N/A0.1 $18.22
10/15/20219,200 shares $169.56 thousand -96.3%N/A0.1 $18.43
9/30/2021246,100 shares $4.42 million +3,415.7%N/A2.7 $17.97
9/15/20217,000 shares $126.70 thousand -87.6%N/A0.1 $18.10
8/31/202156,400 shares $1.20 million +1,511.4%N/A0.9 $21.25
8/13/20213,500 shares $73.36 thousand -61.5%N/A0.1 $20.96
7/30/20219,100 shares $189.74 thousand +35.8%N/A0.2 $20.85
7/15/20216,700 shares $155.98 thousand +131.0%N/A0.2 $23.28
6/30/20212,900 shares $68.82 thousand -64.6%N/A0.1 $23.73
6/15/20218,200 shares $189.42 thousand +720.0%N/A0.2 $23.10
5/28/20211,000 shares $23.36 thousand -54.6%N/A0 $23.36
5/14/20212,200 shares $47.28 thousand +57.1%N/A0.1 $21.49
4/30/20211,400 shares $32.73 thousand -83.3%N/A0 $23.38
4/15/20218,400 shares $188.58 thousand -78.9%N/A0.2 $22.45
3/31/202139,800 shares $938.88 thousand +423.7%N/A0.8 $23.59
3/15/20217,600 shares $178.68 thousand -47.6%N/A0.1 $23.51
2/26/202114,500 shares $365.98 thousand +173.6%N/A0.2 $25.24
2/12/20215,300 shares $142.20 thousand -85.0%N/A0.1 $26.83
1/29/202135,400 shares $877.92 thousand -69.2%N/A0.5 $24.80
1/15/2021114,800 shares $2.78 million +130.1%N/A1.5 $24.18
12/31/202049,900 shares $1.13 million -34.6%N/A0.7 $22.71
12/15/202076,300 shares $1.69 million +116.2%N/A1.5 $22.20
11/30/202035,300 shares $863.44 thousand -13.5%N/A0.5 $24.46
11/15/202040,800 shares $994.70 thousand -58.5%N/A0.6 $24.38
10/30/202098,400 shares $2.34 million +8.5%N/A1.5 $23.74
10/15/202090,700 shares $2.14 million -12.3%N/A0 $23.60

TDF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Templeton Dragon Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Templeton Dragon Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 41,600 shares of TDF short. Learn More on Templeton Dragon Fund's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Templeton Dragon 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. TDF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Templeton Dragon Fund's short interest ratio.

Is Templeton Dragon Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Templeton Dragon Fund saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 41,600 shares, an increase of 38.2% from the previous total of 30,100 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 Templeton Dragon Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Templeton Dragon Fund: Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (2.34%), MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (0.78%), New Mountain Finance Corporation (1.49%), ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (0.18%), abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.24%), AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (0.45%), Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (0.43%), Barings Bdc, Inc. (0.45%), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (1.45%), PIMCO High Income Fund (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: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Templeton Dragon Fund stock?

Short selling TDF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Templeton Dragon Fund as its price is falling. TDF shares are trading up $0.02 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 Templeton Dragon Fund?

A short squeeze for Templeton Dragon 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 TDF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Templeton Dragon 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 TDF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:TDF) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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