VanEck Oil Refiners ETF (CRAK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $32.32 -0.04 (-0.12%) As of 06/27/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock VanEck Oil Refiners ETF Short Interest DataVanEck Oil Refiners ETF (CRAK) has a short interest of 38,900 shares, representing 4.86% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 30.54% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.8, indicating that it would take 5.8 days of the average trading volume of 7,832 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest38,900 sharesPrevious Short Interest29,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+30.54%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.24 millionShort Interest Ratio5.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 15, 2025Outstanding Shares800,000 sharesShort Percent of Float4.86%Today's Trading Volume6,065 sharesAverage Trading Volume7,832 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average77% Short Selling VanEck Oil Refiners ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for VanEck Oil Refiners ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCRAK Short Interest Over TimeCRAK Days to Cover Over TimeCRAK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time VanEck Oil Refiners ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/15/202538,900 shares $1.24 million +30.5%4.9%5.8 $31.86 5/31/202529,800 shares $888.93 thousand -11.6%3.7%4.9 $29.83 5/15/202533,700 shares $1.01 million +120.3%N/A5 $29.90 4/30/202515,300 shares $424.27 thousand +37.8%N/A2 $27.73 4/15/202511,100 shares $287.16 thousand -34.7%N/A1.3 $25.87 3/14/202512,800 shares $373.89 thousand +56.1%N/A1 $29.21 2/28/20258,200 shares $231.65 thousand -42.3%N/A0.6 $28.25 2/14/202514,200 shares $411.66 thousand +42.0%N/A1.1 $28.99 1/31/202510,000 shares $285.30 thousand +29.9%N/A0.8 $28.53 1/15/20257,700 shares $224.53 thousand +102.6%N/A0.7 $29.16 CRAK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is VanEck Oil Refiners ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of VanEck Oil Refiners ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 38,900 shares of CRAK short. 4.86% of VanEck Oil Refiners ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on VanEck Oil Refiners ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for VanEck Oil Refiners ETF? 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. CRAK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on VanEck Oil Refiners ETF's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for VanEck Oil Refiners ETF? 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. 4.86% of VanEck Oil Refiners ETF's floating shares are currently sold short. Is VanEck Oil Refiners ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? VanEck Oil Refiners ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 38,900 shares, an increase of 30.5% from the previous total of 29,800 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. How does VanEck Oil Refiners ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? 4.86% of VanEck Oil Refiners ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X Shares (5.62%), Global X Hydrogen ETF (0.62%), ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN (0.10%), Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF (0.47%), ProShares UltraShort Energy (3.50%), MicroSectors Energy 3X Leveraged ETN (0.95%), MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. 3x Leveraged ETN (5.75%), Defiance Next Gen H2 ETF (3.26%), Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF (1.35%), MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN (10.50%), 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 ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short VanEck Oil Refiners ETF stock? Short selling CRAK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VanEck Oil Refiners ETF as its price is falling. CRAK shares are trading down $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. How does a short squeeze work against VanEck Oil Refiners ETF? A short squeeze for VanEck Oil Refiners 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 CRAK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is VanEck Oil Refiners ETF'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 CRAK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025. 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