VanEck Energy Income ETF (EINC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of VanEck Energy Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 1,000 shares of EINC short. 0.13% of VanEck Energy Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on VanEck Energy Income 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. 0.13% of VanEck Energy Income ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

VanEck Energy Income ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,000 shares, a decrease of 23.1% from the previous total of 1,300 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.

0.13% of VanEck Energy Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VanEck Energy Income ETF: ProShares Ultra Energy (0.79%), Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF (0.10%), iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF (0.09%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF (2.08%), Pacer American Energy Independence ETF (0.60%), Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2x Shares (5.66%), Global X Hydrogen ETF (1.41%), MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. 3x Leveraged ETN (1.10%), iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF (3.45%), VanEck Oil Refiners ETF (3.08%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EINC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VanEck Energy Income ETF as its price is falling. EINC shares are trading up $0.52 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 VanEck Energy Income ETF 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 EINC, 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 EINC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.