iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 415,600 shares of EZA short. Learn More on iShares MSCI South Africa 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. EZA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on iShares MSCI South Africa ETF's short interest ratio.

iShares MSCI South Africa ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 415,600 shares, an increase of 39.0% from the previous total of 299,100 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 South Africa ETF: Franklin FTSE Canada ETF (0.54%), MFS Active International ETF (0.59%), Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (0.13%), SPDR S&P China ETF (1.27%), ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity Index Option Strategy (0.02%), iShares MSCI Poland ETF (4.50%), WisdomTree Global ex U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.01%), iShares MSCI Israel ETF (2.79%), American Century Quality Diversified International ETF (0.03%), First Trust WCM International Equity ETF (0.64%),

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 EZA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI South Africa ETF as its price is falling. EZA shares are trading down $0.54 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 South Africa 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 EZA, 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 EZA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.