Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF (FLBR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 21,600 shares of FLBR short. 0.18% of Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.18% of Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF saw a drop in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 21,600 shares, a drop of 28.7% from the previous total of 30,300 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.

0.18% of Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF: First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF (0.32%), OneAscent International Equity ETF (0.69%), Franklin FTSE China ETF (2.70%), iShares MSCI Thailand ETF (3.85%), iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF (15.56%), AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (1.15%), PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF (0.70%), iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF (4.56%), iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF (0.11%), TrueShares Low Volatility Equity Income ETF (0.16%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FLBR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF as its price is falling. FLBR shares are trading down $0.41 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 Franklin FTSE Brazil 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 FLBR, 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 FLBR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.