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 July 15th, investors have sold 1,100 shares of DVYA short. Learn More on iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF's current short interest.

iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,100 shares, an increase of 37.5% from the previous total of 800 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 (1.32%), Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF (0.61%), Touchstone Dividend Select ETF (0.01%), WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF (0.15%), Sound Equity Dividend Income ETF (0.15%), Madison Dividend Value ETF (0.24%), Cullen Enhanced Equity Income ETF (3.37%), First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (1.48%), Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF (1.41%), Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (1.04%),

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 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 $0.19 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 appreciates 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 July, 15 2025.