BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF (BKEM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 3,300 shares of BKEM short. 0.16% of BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.16% of BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,300 shares, an increase of 83.3% from the previous total of 1,800 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.

0.16% of BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF: OneAscent Large Cap Core ETF (0.36%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 Oct ETF (0.23%), Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2x Shares (10.66%), Hartford Disciplined US Equity ETF (0.06%), Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1x Shares (1.74%), Timothy Plan International ETF (0.42%), ProShares Short Dow30 (2.00%), Simplify US Equity PLUS Upside Convexity ETF (0.01%), Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bull 3x Shares (1.78%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap 6 Month Buffer10 Jan/Jul ETF (0.26%),

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), MicroStrategy 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.

Short selling BKEM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF as its price is falling. BKEM shares are trading up $0.46 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 BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF 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 BKEM, 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 BKEM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.