VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $19.80 +0.03 (+0.15%) Closing price 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.79 -0.01 (-0.05%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestBuy This Stock VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF Short Interest DataVanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM) has a short interest of 465,800 shares, representing 2.28% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -60.19% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, indicating that it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 166,816 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest465,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,170,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-60.19%Dollar Volume Sold Short$9.23 millionShort Interest Ratio2.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares20,400,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.28%Today's Trading Volume52,236 sharesAverage Trading Volume166,816 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average31% Short Selling VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartHYEM Short Interest Over TimeHYEM Days to Cover Over TimeHYEM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/2025465,800 shares $9.23 million -60.2%2.3%2.6 $19.82 6/15/20251,170,000 shares $23.01 million +303.3%5.8%5.8 $19.67 5/31/2025290,100 shares $5.68 million -11.6%1.5%1.5 $19.57 5/15/2025328,000 shares $6.39 million -20.1%N/A1.4 $19.49 4/30/2025410,400 shares $7.95 million -18.0%N/A1.5 $19.36 4/15/2025500,700 shares $9.56 million +55.3%N/A1.9 $19.09 3/14/2025286,300 shares $5.64 million +73.5%N/A1.3 $19.71 2/14/2025294,900 shares $5.84 million -59.5%N/A1.5 $19.82 1/31/2025728,900 shares $14.42 million +28.8%N/A4.1 $19.79 1/15/2025565,900 shares $11.10 million +290.3%N/A3.5 $19.62 HYEM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 465,800 shares of HYEM short. 2.28% of VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. HYEM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF? 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. 2.28% of VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short. Is VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF saw a drop in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 465,800 shares, a drop of 60.2% from the previous total of 1,170,000 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. How does VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.28% of VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF: Fidelity High Yield Factor ETF (0.09%), SPDR SSGA Fixed Income Sector Rotation ETF (0.14%), Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.30%), iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (0.54%), BNY Mellon High Yield ETF (0.03%), Invesco Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.04%), PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF (0.35%), Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF (0.08%), BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.10%), Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.29%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF stock? Short selling HYEM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF as its price is falling. HYEM shares are trading up $0.01 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. How does a short squeeze work against VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF? A short squeeze for VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF 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 HYEM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including HYEM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Fidelity High Yield Factor ETF Short Interest Data SPDR SSGA Fixed Income Sector Rotation ETF Short Interest Data Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Short Interest Data iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF Short Interest Data BNY Mellon High Yield ETF Short Interest Data Invesco Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Short Interest Data PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF Short Interest Data Xtrackers Low Beta High Yield Bond ETF Short Interest Data BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Short Interest Data Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSEARCA:HYEM) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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