Abrdn Australia Equity Fund (IAF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $4.45 -0.06 (-1.33%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestBuy This Stock Abrdn Australia Equity Fund Short Interest DataAbrdn Australia Equity Fund (IAF) has a short interest of 52,000 shares. This marks a 34.72% 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 61,118 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest52,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest38,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+34.72%Dollar Volume Sold Short$222.56 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume35,811 sharesAverage Trading Volume61,118 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average59% Short Selling Abrdn Australia Equity Fund? 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartIAF Short Interest Over TimeIAF Days to Cover Over TimeIAF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Abrdn Australia Equity 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 5/31/202552,000 shares $222.56 thousand +34.7%N/A0.8 $4.28 5/15/202538,600 shares $167.52 thousand +19.5%N/A0.6 $4.34 4/30/202532,300 shares $134.69 thousand -33.4%N/A0.5 $4.17 4/15/202548,500 shares $194.49 thousand -41.5%N/A0.6 $4.01 3/31/202582,900 shares $334.09 thousand +23.2%N/A1.1 $4.03 3/15/202567,300 shares $271.89 thousand +72.6%N/A1 $4.04 2/28/202539,000 shares $159.90 thousand +457.1%N/A0.5 $4.10 2/15/20257,000 shares $0.00 +70.7%N/A0.1 $0.00 1/31/20254,100 shares $0.00 -90.4%N/A0.1 $0.00 1/15/202542,600 shares $0.00 -27.8%N/A0.7 $0.00 Get the Latest News and Ratings for IAF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Abrdn Australia Equity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/202459,000 shares $0.00 +77.2%N/A0.8 $0.00 12/15/202433,300 shares $0.00 +113.5%N/A0.5 $0.00 11/30/202415,600 shares $0.00 -54.7%N/A0.2 $0.00 11/15/202434,400 shares $0.00 +73.7%N/A0.5 $0.00 10/31/202419,800 shares $0.00 +43.5%N/A0.3 $0.00 10/15/202413,800 shares $0.00 -8.0%N/A0.2 $0.00 9/30/202415,000 shares $0.00 -5.7%N/A0.3 $0.00 9/15/202415,900 shares $0.00 -34.8%N/A0.4 $0.00 8/31/202424,400 shares $0.00 -27.4%N/A0.6 $0.00 8/15/202433,600 shares $149.02 thousand +0.6%N/A0.8 $4.44 7/31/202433,400 shares $0.00 +33.6%N/A0.8 $0.00 7/15/202425,000 shares $0.00 -37.2%N/A0.6 $0.00 6/30/202439,800 shares $0.00 -8.7%N/A0.9 $0.00 6/15/202443,600 shares $0.00 +31.7%N/A0.8 $0.00 5/31/202433,100 shares $0.00 +1.5%N/A0.5 $0.00 5/15/202432,600 shares $0.00 -54.5%N/A0.4 $0.00 4/30/202471,700 shares $0.00 -7.6%N/A0.8 $0.00 4/15/202477,600 shares $0.00 +175.2%N/A0.8 $0.00 3/31/202428,200 shares $0.00 +63.0%N/A0.3 $0.00 3/15/202417,300 shares $0.00 +27.2%N/A0.2 $0.00 2/29/202413,600 shares $55.49 thousand -62.7%N/A0.2 $4.08 2/15/202436,500 shares $0.00 +453.0%N/A0.4 $0.00 1/31/20246,600 shares $0.00 -47.6%N/A0.1 $0.00 1/15/202412,600 shares $0.00 +472.7%N/A0.2 $0.00 12/31/20232,200 shares $0.00 -37.1%N/A0 $0.00 12/15/20233,500 shares $0.00 -92.3%N/A0.1 $0.00 11/30/202345,600 shares $0.00 +225.7%N/A0.8 $0.00 11/15/202314,000 shares $0.00 -6.0%N/A0.2 $0.00 10/31/202314,900 shares $0.00 +547.8%N/A0.3 $0.00 10/15/20232,300 shares $0.00 -83.5%N/A0 $0.00Trump Makes Major Crypto Announcement (Ad)Pay close attention to what I'm about to share… Most investors think Trump's pro-crypto policies will lift all boats equally. 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Click Here to Discover our #1 crypto for the Trump Presidency Bull Run now! 8/31/2021175,300 shares $0.00 -23.8%N/A2.1 $0.00 8/13/2021230,000 shares $0.00 +2.4%N/A2.8 $0.00 7/30/2021224,600 shares $0.00 -11.4%N/A2.6 $0.00 7/15/2021253,600 shares $0.00 +19.0%N/A2.9 $0.00 6/30/2021213,100 shares $0.00 -5.3%N/A2.4 $0.00 6/15/2021225,000 shares $0.00 -2.2%N/A2.8 $0.00 5/28/2021230,000 shares $0.00 +17.5%N/A3.1 $0.00 5/14/2021195,700 shares $0.00 +1.5%N/A2.5 $0.00 4/30/2021192,800 shares $0.00 +21.2%N/A2.4 $0.00 4/15/2021159,100 shares $1.01 million +16.2%N/A2 $6.35 3/31/2021136,900 shares $873.42 thousand +24.8%N/A1.9 $6.38 3/15/2021109,700 shares $656.01 thousand +345.9%N/A1.6 $5.98 2/26/202124,600 shares $141.45 thousand +77.0%N/A0.3 $5.75 2/12/202113,900 shares $79.79 thousand +73.8%N/A0.2 $5.74 1/29/20218,000 shares $44.16 thousand +9.6%N/A0.1 $5.52 1/15/20217,300 shares $40.15 thousand -47.5%N/A0.1 $5.50 12/31/202013,900 shares $76.73 thousand +239.0%N/A0.2 $5.52 12/15/20204,100 shares $22.10 thousand -83.9%N/A0.1 $5.39 11/30/202025,500 shares $135.66 thousand +186.5%N/A0.4 $5.32 11/15/20208,900 shares $44.95 thousand -49.4%N/A0.2 $5.05 10/30/202017,600 shares $88.53 thousand +826.3%N/A0.3 $5.03 10/15/20201,900 shares $8.80 thousand -79.4%N/A0 $4.63 9/30/20209,200 shares $42.50 thousand -68.2%N/A0.2 $4.62 9/15/20203,300 shares $14.85 thousand -88.6%N/A0.1 $4.50 8/31/202028,900 shares $132.07 thousand +87.7%N/A0.7 $4.57 8/14/202015,400 shares $74.54 thousand +79.1%N/A0.3 $4.84 7/31/20208,600 shares $41.54 thousand -77.9%N/A0.2 $4.83 7/15/202038,900 shares $179.33 thousand +374.4%N/A0.8 $4.61 6/30/20208,200 shares $38.29 thousand +925.0%N/A0.2 $4.67 6/15/2020800 shares $3.64 thousand -90.2%N/A0 $4.55 IAF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Abrdn Australia Equity Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Abrdn Australia Equity Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 52,000 shares of IAF short. Learn More on Abrdn Australia Equity Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Abrdn Australia Equity 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. IAF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Abrdn Australia Equity Fund's short interest ratio. Is Abrdn Australia Equity Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? Abrdn Australia Equity Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 52,000 shares, an increase of 34.7% from the previous total of 38,600 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. 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 Abrdn Australia Equity Fund stock? Short selling IAF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Abrdn Australia Equity Fund as its price is falling. IAF shares are trading down $0.06 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 Abrdn Australia Equity Fund? A short squeeze for Abrdn Australia Equity 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 IAF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Abrdn Australia Equity 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 IAF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. 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