Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF (RAYJ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 300 shares of RAYJ short. Learn More on Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF's current short interest.

Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, a decline of 95.9% from the previous total of 7,300 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 Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF: Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (0.11%), Invesco Nasdaq Free Cash Flow Achievers ETF (0.02%), FT Raymond James Multicap Growth Equity ETF (0.05%), Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia ETF (1.80%), Goldman Sachs India Equity ETF (0.18%), Peerless Option Income Wheel ETF (0.81%), SmartETFs Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF (1.78%), Nuveen Dividend Growth ETF (0.03%), Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF (0.01%), Sparkline International Intangible Value ETF (0.85%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RAYJ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF as its price is falling. RAYJ 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.

A short squeeze for Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity 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 RAYJ, 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 RAYJ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.