JAKOTA K-Pop and Korean Entertainment ETF (KPOP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of JAKOTA K-Pop and Korean Entertainment ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 14th, traders have sold 1,000 shares of KPOP short. Learn More on JAKOTA K-Pop and Korean Entertainment ETF's current short interest.

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. KPOP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on JAKOTA K-Pop and Korean Entertainment ETF's short interest ratio.

JAKOTA K-Pop and Korean Entertainment ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 14th, there was short interest totaling 1,000 shares, a decrease of 56.5% from the previous total of 2,300 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 JAKOTA K-Pop and Korean Entertainment ETF: ProShares Ultra Communication Services (0.44%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Communication Services ETF (0.03%), SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (0.49%), iShares Global Comm Services ETF (0.58%), Vanguard Communication Services ETF (0.66%), and Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (2.61%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Domino's Pizza, Inc. ($736.25 million), The Campbell's Company ($649.30 million), Science Applications International Co. ($285.09 million), Brookfield Infrastructure Co. ($244.13 million), Renasant Co. ($199.30 million), Dream Finders Homes, Inc. ($153.47 million), Xerox Holdings Co. ($145.39 million), First Advantage Co. ($78.80 million), Zymeworks Inc. ($66.40 million), and Kforce Inc. ($53.83 million). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KPOP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from JAKOTA K-Pop and Korean Entertainment ETF as its price is falling. KPOP shares are trading down $0.05 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 JAKOTA K-Pop and Korean Entertainment 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 KPOP, 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 KPOP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 14 2025.