Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II (EOS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 46,400 shares of EOS short. Learn More on Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II's current short interest.

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 46,400 shares, a decline of 76.0% from the previous total of 193,500 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.

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 EOS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II as its price is falling. EOS shares are trading up $0.28 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 Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II 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 EOS, 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 EOS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.