iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI Israel ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 108,900 shares of EIS short. Learn More on iShares MSCI Israel 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. EIS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on iShares MSCI Israel ETF's short interest ratio.

iShares MSCI Israel ETF saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 108,900 shares, an increase of 8.8% from the previous total of 100,100 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 MSCI Israel ETF: Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (0.13%), Franklin FTSE Canada ETF (0.54%), iShares MSCI Poland ETF (5.30%), iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (5.62%), American Century Quality Diversified International ETF (0.03%), iShares MSCI France ETF (6.60%), WisdomTree Global ex U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.01%), ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity Index Option Strategy (0.02%), JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Equity ETF (0.09%), Vident International Equity Strategy ETF (0.04%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EIS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI Israel ETF as its price is falling. EIS shares are trading up $0.72 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 MSCI Israel 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 EIS, 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 EIS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.