VanEck Agribusiness ETF (MOO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of VanEck Agribusiness ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 61,200 shares of MOO short. 0.73% of VanEck Agribusiness ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on VanEck Agribusiness 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. MOO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on VanEck Agribusiness ETF's short interest ratio.

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. 0.73% of VanEck Agribusiness ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

VanEck Agribusiness ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 61,200 shares, a decline of 32.0% from the previous total of 90,000 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.

0.73% of VanEck Agribusiness ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VanEck Agribusiness ETF: Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF (0.38%), Global X Conscious Companies ETF (0.00%), Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (0.46%), Defiance Connective Technologies ETF (0.01%), Invesco Solar ETF (7.64%), SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF (0.99%), Putnam Sustainable Leaders ETF (0.00%), Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF (0.69%), SPDR SSGA US Sector Rotation ETF (0.01%), AB Disruptors ETF (0.03%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MOO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VanEck Agribusiness ETF as its price is falling. MOO shares are trading down $0.71 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 Agribusiness 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 MOO, 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 MOO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.