Lyxor Japan (Topix) (Dr) Ucits Short % of float
What is the Short % of float of Lyxor Japan (Topix) (Dr) Ucits?
The Short % of float of Lyxor Japan (Topix) (Dr) Ucits is N/A
What is the definition of Short % of float?
Short percentage of float is the amount of shares being shorted compared to the float expressed as a percentage.
= short interest / float shares
Short percentage of float, or short interest ratio, is calculated by taking the total amount of shares shorted and dividing it by the total amount of shares available for trade. It is an indirect metric of investor sentiment. When short percentage of float is high, above 40%, it implies company investors hope shares will decline in value. The percentage is used by both fundamental and technical traders to identify trends. The short percentage of float can also be calculated for entire exchanges to determine the sentiment of the market as a whole. If it is high of around five or greater for an exchange, this can be taken as a bearish signal, and vice versa.
What does Lyxor Japan (Topix) (Dr) Ucits do?
Lyxor UCITS ETF Japan (TOPIX) is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Lyxor International Asset Management S.A. It invests in the public equity markets of Japan. The fund uses derivatives such as swap agreements to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in the stocks of large-cap companies. The fund seeks to replicate the performance of the TOPIX Gross Total Return Index, by employing synthetic replication methodology. It was formerly known as Lyxor ETF Japan (TOPIX). Lyxor UCITS ETF Japan (TOPIX) was formed on October 28, 2005 and is domiciled in France.