VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of VanEck Social Sentiment ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, investors have sold 411,900 shares of BUZZ short. Learn More on VanEck Social Sentiment 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. BUZZ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on VanEck Social Sentiment ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of VanEck Social Sentiment ETF: Group One Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

VanEck Social Sentiment ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 411,900 shares, a decline of 3.0% from the previous total of 424,600 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VanEck Social Sentiment ETF: Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 ETF (1.53%), ALPS Clean Energy ETF (0.06%), Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF (0.30%), Fidelity Disruptors ETF (0.25%), Pimco Rafi Esg U.S. Etf (0.62%), VanEck Environmental Services ETF (0.04%), God Bless America ETF (0.12%), Innovator Deepwater Frontier Tech ETF (1.03%), iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (0.51%), KraneShares China Internet and Covered Call Strategy ETF (2.50%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BUZZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VanEck Social Sentiment ETF as its price is falling. BUZZ shares are trading down $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.

A short squeeze for VanEck Social Sentiment 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 BUZZ, 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 BUZZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.