ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan (EWV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 2,300 shares of EWV short. Learn More on ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan's current short interest.

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,300 shares, a drop of 91.4% from the previous total of 26,700 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 ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan: Franklin FTSE Hong Kong ETF (1.49%), Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF (2.28%), Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF (1.15%), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF (0.31%), iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (7.31%), iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (0.16%), and iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF (0.05%).

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 EWV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan as its price is falling. EWV shares are trading up $0.67 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 ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan 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 EWV, 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 EWV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.