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 August 15th, traders have sold 31,700 shares of FLBR short. Learn More on Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF's current short interest.

Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 31,700 shares, an increase of 230.2% from the previous total of 9,600 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 Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF: First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF (0.49%), iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (0.84%), iShares MSCI Thailand ETF (4.54%), PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF (0.77%), Franklin FTSE China ETF (7.84%), TrueShares Low Volatility Equity Income ETF (0.44%), CP High Yield Trend ETF (0.50%), Optimize Strategy Index ETF (0.03%), OneAscent International Equity ETF (0.51%), AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (0.82%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 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 up $0.12 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 August, 15 2025.