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 closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 1,800 shares of BKEM short. Learn More on BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF's current short interest.

BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,800 shares, an increase of 5.9% from the previous total of 1,700 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF: ProShares Short Dow30 (1.56%), Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2x Shares (13.68%), Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF (0.46%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 Oct ETF (0.29%), Hartford Disciplined US Equity ETF (0.05%), OneAscent Large Cap Core ETF (0.42%), Inspire Global Hope ETF (0.01%), Timothy Plan International ETF (0.31%), Simplify US Equity PLUS Upside Convexity ETF (0.04%), Adaptiv Select ETF (0.09%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 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 $0.31 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 appreciates 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, 15 2025.