iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 463,600 shares of AAXJ short. Learn More on iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan 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. AAXJ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF's short interest ratio.

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 463,600 shares, a drop of 10.5% from the previous total of 517,700 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 iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF: First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (0.45%), First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (0.08%), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (0.12%), iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (2.66%), VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF (7.92%), First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (0.25%), First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (0.05%), First Trust MultiCap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (1.65%), VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF (29.87%), Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (0.24%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AAXJ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF as its price is falling. AAXJ shares are trading up $0.86 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 iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of AAXJ, 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 AAXJ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.