BNY Mellon International Equity ETF (BKIE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of BNY Mellon International Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 42,000 shares of BKIE short. Learn More on BNY Mellon International Equity ETF's current short interest.

BNY Mellon International Equity ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 42,000 shares, an increase of 32.9% from the previous total of 31,600 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to BNY Mellon International Equity ETF: SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (0.29%), SPDR Russell 1000 Yield Focus ETF (0.39%), Innovator Equity Managed Floor ETF (0.19%), T. Rowe Price Growth ETF (0.13%), Strive 500 ETF (0.29%), AB Conservative Buffer ETF (0.00%), iShares India 50 ETF (1.61%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (0.29%), Simplify Volatility Premium ETF (1.58%), Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Dividend Multiplier 400 ETF (0.37%),

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 BKIE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BNY Mellon International Equity ETF as its price is falling. BKIE shares are trading up $0.04 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 International 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 BKIE, 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 BKIE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.