SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (CWI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 311,000 shares of CWI short. Learn More on SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US 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. CWI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF's short interest ratio.

SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 311,000 shares, an increase of 99.4% from the previous total of 156,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF: American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF (0.48%), Goldman Sachs MarketBeta US 1000 Equity ETF (0.00%), WisdomTree U.S. Value Fund (0.05%), iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF (0.14%), T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth ETF (0.16%), Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF (0.26%), iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF (0.38%), Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF (0.07%), Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF (0.31%), iShares Morningstar Value ETF (0.12%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CWI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF as its price is falling. CWI shares are trading up $0.23 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 SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US 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 CWI, 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 CWI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.