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

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$11.48 -0.02 (-0.13%)
Closing price 05/8/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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Templeton Dragon Fund Short Interest Overview

As of November 14, 2025, Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF) had a short interest of 29,678 shares sold short, representing 0.12% of the public float. This marks a 300.35% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, meaning it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 53,710 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
29,678 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,413 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
300.35%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$340.02 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 14, 2025
Outstanding Shares
25,180,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.12%
Today's Trading Volume
85,907 shares
Average Trading Volume
53,710 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
160%
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Templeton Dragon Fund Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/14/202529,678 shares $340.02 thousand +300.4%0.1%0.26 $11.46
10/31/20257,413 shares $84.43 thousand -70.8%0.0%0.1 $11.39
10/15/202525,400 shares $289.18 thousand +202.4%0.1%0.4 $11.39
9/30/20258,400 shares $97.90 thousand -79.8%N/A0.1 $11.66
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

TDF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

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 November 14th, traders have sold 29,678 shares of TDF short. 0.12% of Templeton Dragon Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Templeton Dragon Fund's current short interest.

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 0.3. Learn More on Templeton Dragon Fund's short interest ratio.

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. 0.12% of Templeton Dragon Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Templeton Dragon Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 14th, there was short interest totaling 29,678 shares, an increase of 300.4% from the previous total of 7,413 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.

0.12% of Templeton Dragon Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Templeton Dragon Fund: abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.09%), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (5.18%), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation (0.86%), Barings Bdc, Inc. (1.88%), Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (4.66%), AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (0.15%), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (4.04%), Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (1.33%), New Mountain Finance Corporation (3.58%), Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (4.18%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($79.41 billion), Invesco QQQ ($31.14 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($12.61 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($9.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($8.94 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($8.68 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($6.85 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($5.59 billion), and Strategy Inc ($5.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 down $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.

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

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 November, 14 2025.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like TDF:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NYSE:TDF) was last updated on 5/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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