Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF (EASG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 1,700 shares of EASG short. Learn More on Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF's current short interest.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,700 shares, a drop of 67.9% from the previous total of 5,300 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 Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF: AAM Transformers ETF (0.21%), First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF (1.85%), Pacer Data and Digital Revolution ETF (0.08%), Procure Space ETF (6.08%), Impact Shares YWCA Womens Empowerment ETF (0.95%), VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (1.20%), Global X Aging Population ETF (0.09%), Spear Alpha ETF (0.87%), AOT Growth & Innovation ETF (0.92%), Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF (0.25%),

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 EASG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF as its price is falling. EASG shares are trading down $0.08 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 Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity 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 EASG, 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 EASG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.