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 closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 16,100 shares of DFJ short. 0.47% of WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund'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. 0.47% of WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 16,100 shares, an increase of 21.1% from the previous total of 13,300 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.

0.47% of WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund: Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares (18.69%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (0.04%), ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 (8.47%), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.05%), ProShares Ultra Russell 2000 (1.18%), First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (0.49%), iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (0.37%), iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (0.14%), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (0.92%), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (0.05%),

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 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 $1.35 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, 31 2025.