iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF (DVYA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 8,300 shares of DVYA short. Learn More on iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend 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. DVYA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF's short interest ratio.

iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,300 shares, a decline of 16.2% from the previous total of 9,900 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 Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF: Columbia International Equity Income ETF (0.43%), Touchstone Dividend Select ETF (0.04%), Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF (0.44%), Sound Equity Dividend Income ETF (0.08%), WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF (0.20%), Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (1.15%), AB US High Dividend ETF (0.02%), First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (1.18%), Madison Dividend Value ETF (0.00%), Cullen Enhanced Equity Income ETF (0.28%),

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 DVYA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF as its price is falling. DVYA shares are trading up $0.18 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 Asia/Pacific Dividend 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 DVYA, 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 DVYA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.