Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF (CGXU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 463,300 shares of CGXU short. Learn More on Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF's current short interest.

Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 463,300 shares, a decrease of 9.5% from the previous total of 512,200 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 Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF: JPMorgan Active Value ETF (0.03%), T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Equity ETF (0.18%), iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (1.05%), iShares Morningstar Growth ETF (0.15%), iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF (0.25%), Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF (0.35%), Capital Group Core Equity ETF (0.12%), Goldman Sachs MarketBeta US 1000 Equity ETF (0.00%), SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (0.05%), American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF (0.53%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CGXU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF as its price is falling. CGXU shares are trading up $0.01 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 Capital Group International Focus Equity 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 CGXU, 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 CGXU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.