WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFJ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 13,300 shares of DFJ short. Learn More on WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund's current short interest.

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,300 shares, a drop of 22.2% from the previous total of 17,100 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund: Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (0.16%), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.05%), Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares (22.11%), ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 (7.51%), ProShares Ultra Russell 2000 (0.86%), First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (0.48%), iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (0.23%), iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (0.17%), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (1.07%), Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF (0.22%),

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 DFJ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund as its price is falling. DFJ shares are trading up $0.18 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 WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund 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 DFJ, 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 DFJ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.