iShares MSCI Belgium ETF (EWK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI Belgium ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 18,500 shares of EWK short. Learn More on iShares MSCI Belgium ETF's current short interest.

iShares MSCI Belgium ETF saw a drop in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 18,500 shares, a drop of 1.1% from the previous total of 18,700 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 Belgium ETF: VanEck Indonesia Index ETF (0.95%), First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (0.02%), Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF (0.01%), Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (1.09%), SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF (0.14%), Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF (0.59%), Day Hagan Smart Sector Fixed Income ETF (0.01%), SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF (0.53%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF (0.70%), Ranger Equity Bear ETF (1.45%),

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 EWK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI Belgium ETF as its price is falling. EWK shares are trading up $0.10 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 Belgium 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 EWK, 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 EWK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.