VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $17.07 +0.14 (+0.83%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestBuy This Stock VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF Short Interest DataVanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF) has a short interest of 76,300 shares, representing 0.07% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 245.25% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, indicating that it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 533,734 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest76,300 sharesPrevious Short Interest22,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+245.25%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.29 millionShort Interest Ratio0.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares104,750,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.07%Today's Trading Volume398,506 sharesAverage Trading Volume533,734 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average75% Short Selling VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials 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 ChartPFXF Short Interest Over TimePFXF Days to Cover Over TimePFXF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials 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 5/31/202576,300 shares $1.29 million +245.3%0.1%0.1 $16.88 5/15/202522,100 shares $375.04 thousand -72.3%N/A0 $16.97 4/30/202579,800 shares $1.33 million +35.0%N/A0.1 $16.61 4/15/202559,100 shares $934.37 thousand -18.1%N/A0.1 $15.81 3/14/202567,100 shares $1.14 million -47.7%N/A0.1 $16.99 2/14/2025157,800 shares $2.75 million -63.2%N/A0.3 $17.44 1/31/2025428,200 shares $7.46 million +148.4%N/A0.8 $17.42 1/15/2025172,400 shares $2.99 million -0.4%N/A0.3 $17.33 PFXF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 76,300 shares of PFXF short. 0.07% of VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials 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. 0.07% of VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF's floating shares are currently sold short. Is VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 76,300 shares, an increase of 245.2% from the previous total of 22,100 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 Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.07% of VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF: Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (0.68%), Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF (0.41%), Global X U.S. Preferred ETF (1.36%), Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (0.10%), SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF (0.14%), Invesco Financial Preferred ETF (0.10%), Global X Variable Rate Preferred ETF (0.09%), Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF (0.06%), Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF (0.61%), ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Preferred Stock ETN (0.03%), 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 ($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. What does it mean to sell short VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF stock? Short selling PFXF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF as its price is falling. PFXF shares are trading up $0.14 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 Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF? A short squeeze for VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of PFXF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials 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 PFXF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF Short Squeeze Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF Short Squeeze Global X U.S. Preferred ETF Short Squeeze Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF Short Squeeze SPDR ICE Preferred Securities ETF Short Squeeze Invesco Financial Preferred ETF Short Squeeze Global X Variable Rate Preferred ETF Short Squeeze Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF Short Squeeze Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF Short Squeeze ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Preferred Stock ETN 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:PFXF) was last updated on 6/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy July is critical for your stocksBig Study Shows Stocks Extremely Likely to Crash in 2026? 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