Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (VEMY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 7,400 shares of VEMY short. Learn More on Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond 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. VEMY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,400 shares, a decrease of 98.5% from the previous total of 488,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF: BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Energy Sector ETF (0.23%), Eaton Vance High Yield ETF (0.35%), BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Consumer Non-Cyclicals Sector ETF (0.16%), ProShares Ultra High Yield (2.00%), KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF (0.20%), iShares Inflation Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (0.30%), BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Healthcare Sector ETF (0.60%), Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (0.05%), BondBloxx B Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.74%), Federated Hermes Short Duration High Yield ETF (3.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VEMY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF as its price is falling. VEMY shares are trading up $0.03 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 Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets High Yield Bond 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 VEMY, 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 VEMY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.