WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 651,300 shares of DXJ short. 2.15% of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund'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. DXJ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, and Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 2.15% of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 651,300 shares, a drop of 43.9% from the previous total of 1,160,000 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.

2.15% of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund: iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF (0.39%), iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (0.07%), WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (0.73%), iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF (0.03%), NYLI FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF (0.05%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF (0.05%), Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF (0.00%), iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF (0.07%), Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF (0.01%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (2.75%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DXJ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund as its price is falling. DXJ shares are trading up $0.96 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 WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund 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 DXJ, 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 DXJ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.