Dimensional US Real Estate ETF (DFAR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Dimensional US Real Estate ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 65,500 shares of DFAR short. 0.12% of Dimensional US Real Estate ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Dimensional US Real Estate 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. 0.12% of Dimensional US Real Estate ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Dimensional US Real Estate ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 65,500 shares, a decrease of 48.1% from the previous total of 126,100 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.

0.12% of Dimensional US Real Estate ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Dimensional US Real Estate ETF: SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (0.12%), Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF (0.11%), Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (0.34%), iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF (0.26%), SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (1.21%), Avantis Real Estate ETF (0.66%), Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF (0.08%), JPMorgan Realty Income ETF (0.02%), Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF (0.01%), SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (0.67%),

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 DFAR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Dimensional US Real Estate ETF as its price is falling. DFAR shares are trading down $0.07 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 Dimensional US Real Estate 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 DFAR, 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 DFAR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.