WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund (DLS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 3,600 shares of DLS short. Learn More on WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund's current short interest.

WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,600 shares, a decline of 56.6% from the previous total of 8,300 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund: Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (0.65%), Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market ETF (0.20%), VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF (0.09%), Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (0.15%), First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (0.20%), Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (0.23%), Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (0.13%), SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (0.25%), SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF (0.94%),

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 DLS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund as its price is falling. DLS shares are trading up $0.09 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 International SmallCap Dividend Fund 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 DLS, 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 DLS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.