VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $10.48 -0.04 (-0.33%) As of 01:58 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF Short Interest DataVanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT) has a short interest of 298,600 shares, representing 1.04% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -24.90% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, indicating that it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 400,071 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest298,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest397,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-24.90%Dollar Volume Sold Short$3.11 millionShort Interest Ratio0.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 15, 2025Outstanding Shares28,800,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.04%Today's Trading Volume219,299 sharesAverage Trading Volume400,071 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average55% Short Selling VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for VanEck Mortgage REIT Income 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 ChartMORT Short Interest Over TimeMORT Days to Cover Over TimeMORT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time VanEck Mortgage REIT Income 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 6/15/2025298,600 shares $3.11 million -24.9%1.0%0.5 $10.40 5/31/2025397,600 shares $4.04 million -33.7%1.4%0.7 $10.16 5/15/2025599,800 shares $6.33 million +22.8%N/A1 $10.56 4/30/2025488,300 shares $5.01 million -23.1%N/A0.8 $10.25 4/15/2025634,800 shares $6.06 million +29.8%N/A1.1 $9.54 3/14/2025358,600 shares $4.11 million +81.7%N/A0.9 $11.46 2/14/2025375,800 shares $4.34 million -34.6%N/A1.1 $11.55 1/31/2025574,700 shares $6.38 million +3.6%N/A1.7 $11.10 1/15/2025555,000 shares $5.93 million -1.6%N/A1.7 $10.69 MORT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, investors have sold 298,600 shares of MORT short. 1.04% of VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for VanEck Mortgage REIT Income 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. 1.04% of VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF's floating shares are currently sold short. Is VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF saw a decline in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 298,600 shares, a decline of 24.9% from the previous total of 397,600 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 Mortgage REIT Income ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.04% of VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF: Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF (0.45%), SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (0.66%), Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF (0.30%), FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (0.05%), Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF (0.12%), SP Funds S&P Global REIT Sharia ETF (0.92%), JPMorgan Realty Income ETF (0.11%), First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund (0.23%), Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF (0.20%), iShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF (0.38%), 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 ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF stock? Short selling MORT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF as its price is falling. MORT shares are trading down $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 Mortgage REIT Income ETF? A short squeeze for VanEck Mortgage REIT Income 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 MORT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is VanEck Mortgage REIT Income 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 MORT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF Short Squeeze SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF Short Squeeze Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF Short Squeeze FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund Short Squeeze Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF Short Squeeze SP Funds S&P Global REIT Sharia ETF Short Squeeze JPMorgan Realty Income ETF Short Squeeze First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund Short Squeeze Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF Short Squeeze iShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSEARCA:MORT) was last updated on 6/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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