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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (EFT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$12.26 -0.11 (-0.85%)
Closing price 08/1/2025 03:54 PM Eastern
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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust Short Interest Data

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (EFT) has a short interest of 144,100 shares. This marks a 59.40% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 91,396 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
144,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
90,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+59.40%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.82 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
82,733 shares
Average Trading Volume
91,396 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
91%
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EFT Short Interest Over Time

EFT Days to Cover Over Time

EFT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/2025144,100 shares $1.82 million +59.4%N/A1.8 $12.62
6/30/202590,400 shares $1.13 million -8.2%N/A1 $12.47
6/15/202598,500 shares $1.21 million +153.9%N/A1 $12.33
5/31/202538,800 shares $477.63 thousand +69.4%N/A0.4 $12.31
5/15/202522,900 shares $280.75 thousand -11.9%N/A0.2 $12.26
4/30/202526,000 shares $315.38 thousand -38.4%N/A0.3 $12.13
4/15/202542,200 shares $499.31 thousand -81.4%N/A0.4 $11.83
3/31/2025226,600 shares $2.84 million -18.6%N/A2.1 $12.54
3/15/2025278,300 shares $3.55 million -16.3%N/A3.2 $12.75
2/28/2025332,400 shares $4.38 million +1.8%N/A3.9 $13.18
2/15/2025326,400 shares $4.31 million -15.2%N/A3.8 $13.21
1/31/2025385,000 shares $5.21 million +77.8%N/A4.6 $13.52
1/15/2025216,600 shares $2.84 million -37.0%N/A2.7 $13.13
12/31/2024344,000 shares $4.41 million -5.5%N/A4.3 $12.83
12/15/2024364,000 shares $4.92 million +13.9%N/A4.5 $13.52
11/30/2024319,700 shares $4.30 million +34.6%N/A3.6 $13.44
11/15/2024237,500 shares $3.14 million +11.4%N/A2.7 $13.24
10/31/2024213,300 shares $2.80 million -5.9%N/A2.3 $13.11
10/15/2024226,600 shares $2.95 million +13.1%N/A2.4 $13.01
9/30/2024200,400 shares $2.58 million -30.1%N/A2.2 $12.88
9/15/2024286,500 shares $3.74 million -4.2%N/A3.4 $13.04
8/31/2024298,900 shares $3.92 million -8.4%N/A3.9 $13.13
8/15/2024326,400 shares $4.26 million -20.4%N/A4.2 $13.04
7/31/2024410,200 shares $5.52 million +5.0%N/A5 $13.46
7/15/2024390,700 shares $5.29 million No ChangeN/A4.9 $13.54
1/15/2024120,700 shares $1.53 million -14.3%N/A1.1 $12.71
12/31/2023140,900 shares $1.77 million +163.4%N/A1.3 $12.55
12/15/202353,500 shares $689.08 thousand +144.3%N/A0.5 $12.88
11/30/202321,900 shares $269.59 thousand -3.1%N/A0.2 $12.31
11/15/202322,600 shares $275.49 thousand +4.6%N/A0.2 $12.19
10/31/202321,600 shares $254.02 thousand +64.9%N/A0.2 $11.76
10/15/202313,100 shares $158.90 thousand -83.2%N/A0.2 $12.13
9/30/202378,000 shares $960.18 thousand +192.1%N/A1 $12.31
9/15/202326,700 shares $331.88 thousand +100.8%N/A0.4 $12.43
8/31/202313,300 shares $160.00 thousand -84.3%N/A0.2 $12.03
8/15/202384,900 shares $1.04 million +417.7%N/A1.3 $12.20
7/31/202316,400 shares $196.96 thousand -38.8%N/A0.2 $12.01
7/15/202326,800 shares $316.78 thousand +436.0%N/A0.4 $11.82
6/30/20235,000 shares $58.40 thousand -82.7%N/A0.1 $11.68
6/15/202328,900 shares $335.24 thousand +20.9%N/A0.4 $11.60
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5/31/202323,900 shares $268.64 thousand +223.0%N/A0.3 $11.24
5/15/20237,400 shares $84.14 thousand -60.4%N/A0.1 $11.37
4/30/202318,700 shares $217.11 thousand -55.4%N/A0.2 $11.61
4/15/202341,900 shares $487.30 thousand -46.0%N/A0.5 $11.63
3/31/202377,600 shares $893.18 thousand +963.0%N/A0.9 $11.51
3/15/20237,300 shares $83.95 thousand -88.1%N/A0.1 $11.50
2/28/202361,400 shares $738.03 thousand +192.4%N/A0.7 $12.02
2/15/202321,000 shares $255.15 thousand +169.2%N/A0.2 $12.15
1/31/20237,800 shares $91.88 thousand -58.3%N/A0.1 $11.78
1/15/202318,700 shares $215.42 thousand -25.2%N/A0.2 $11.52
12/30/202225,000 shares $277.25 thousand +0.4%N/A0.3 $11.09
12/15/202224,900 shares $280.13 thousand +361.1%N/A0.3 $11.25
11/30/20225,400 shares $62.86 thousand -19.4%N/A0.1 $11.64
11/15/20226,700 shares $76.72 thousand -83.4%N/A0.1 $11.45
10/31/202240,300 shares $450.96 thousand -48.6%N/A0.6 $11.19
10/15/202278,400 shares $856.13 thousand No ChangeN/A1.2 $10.92
9/30/202279,000 shares $897.44 thousand -13.8%N/A1.2 $11.36
9/15/202291,600 shares $1.08 million +43.8%N/A1.5 $11.83
8/31/202263,700 shares $768.86 thousand -6.5%N/A1 $12.07
8/15/202268,100 shares $882.58 thousand +37.6%N/A0.9 $12.96
7/31/202249,500 shares $618.26 thousand -22.5%N/A0.5 $12.49
7/15/202263,900 shares $746.99 thousand -24.6%N/A0.5 $11.69
6/30/202284,700 shares $997.77 thousand -26.4%N/A0.7 $11.78
6/15/2022115,000 shares $1.40 million -11.5%N/A0.9 $12.17
5/31/2022130,000 shares $1.60 million +21.6%N/A1 $12.28
5/15/2022106,900 shares $1.28 million +325.9%N/A0.8 $11.95
4/30/202225,100 shares $317.01 thousand -14.3%N/A0.2 $12.63
4/15/202229,300 shares $394.09 thousand +388.3%N/A0.2 $13.45
3/31/20226,000 shares $79.32 thousand +30.4%N/A0 $13.22
3/15/20224,600 shares $59.39 thousand -16.4%N/A0 $12.91
2/28/20225,500 shares $77 thousand -9.8%N/A0 $14.00
2/15/20226,100 shares $87.72 thousand -51.2%N/A0.1 $14.38
1/31/202212,500 shares $179.75 thousand -95.1%N/A0.1 $14.38
1/15/2022253,600 shares $3.77 million +44.6%N/A2.3 $14.85
12/31/2021175,400 shares $2.65 million +453.3%N/A2.1 $15.08
12/15/202131,700 shares $467.89 thousand -52.3%N/A0.4 $14.76
11/30/202166,400 shares $978.74 thousand -11.9%N/A0.8 $14.74
11/15/202175,400 shares $1.13 million -31.7%N/A0.9 $14.99
10/29/2021110,400 shares $1.65 million -26.4%N/A1.2 $14.99
10/15/2021149,900 shares $2.24 million +12.7%N/A1.5 $14.97
9/30/2021133,000 shares $1.94 million -34.0%N/A1.1 $14.57
9/15/2021201,400 shares $3.07 million -6.0%N/A1.6 $15.24
8/31/2021214,200 shares $3.22 million -29.4%N/A1.5 $15.05
8/13/2021303,200 shares $4.51 million +64.3%N/A2.2 $14.87
7/30/2021184,600 shares $2.67 million +446.2%N/A1.3 $14.44
7/15/202133,800 shares $485.37 thousand +131.5%N/A0.3 $14.36
6/30/202114,600 shares $210.09 thousand -61.0%N/A0.1 $14.39
6/15/202137,400 shares $538.19 thousand +55.8%N/A0.3 $14.39
5/28/202124,000 shares $342.72 thousand -37.3%N/A0.2 $14.28
5/14/202138,300 shares $544.63 thousand -25.8%N/A0.3 $14.22
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4/30/202151,600 shares $725.50 thousand -19.1%N/A0.5 $14.06
4/15/202163,800 shares $905.32 thousand -20.7%N/A0.6 $14.19
3/31/202180,400 shares $1.14 million +17.5%N/A0.7 $14.16
3/15/202168,400 shares $951.44 thousand -52.5%N/A0.5 $13.91
2/26/2021144,100 shares $2.00 million +14.1%N/A1 $13.87
2/12/2021126,300 shares $1.76 million -28.6%N/A0.9 $13.91
1/29/2021177,000 shares $2.39 million +9.1%N/A1.3 $13.48
1/15/2021162,300 shares $2.26 million -29.5%N/A1.1 $13.93
12/31/2020230,300 shares $3.04 million +216.8%N/A1.6 $13.20
12/15/202072,700 shares $964.73 thousand -35.3%N/A0.6 $13.27
11/30/2020112,400 shares $1.48 million -35.5%N/A1 $13.20
11/15/2020174,200 shares $2.28 million -35.2%N/A1.5 $13.11
10/30/2020268,900 shares $3.32 million +56.1%N/A2.3 $12.33
10/15/2020172,300 shares $2.18 million +583.7%N/A0 $12.63
9/30/202025,200 shares $299.38 thousand -52.7%N/A0.3 $11.88
9/15/202059,700 shares $735.50 thousand +12.0%N/A0.7 $12.32
8/31/202053,300 shares $641.73 thousand +62.0%N/A0.5 $12.04
8/14/202032,900 shares $389.54 thousand +116.5%N/A0.3 $11.84

EFT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 144,100 shares of EFT short. Learn More on Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust?

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. EFT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust's short interest ratio.

Is Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 144,100 shares, an increase of 59.4% from the previous total of 90,400 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 Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust: Blackrock Income Trust (0.28%), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (0.32%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

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.

What does it mean to sell short Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust stock?

Short selling EFT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust as its price is falling. EFT shares are trading down $0.11 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 Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust?

A short squeeze for Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust 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 EFT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust'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 EFT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:EFT) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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