Franklin FTSE Hong Kong ETF (FLHK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Franklin FTSE Hong Kong ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 10,400 shares of FLHK short. Learn More on Franklin FTSE Hong Kong 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. FLHK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Franklin FTSE Hong Kong ETF's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Franklin FTSE Hong Kong ETF: ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan (1.64%), 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 FLHK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin FTSE Hong Kong ETF as its price is falling. FLHK shares are trading up $0.07 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 Hong Kong ETF 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 FLHK, 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 FLHK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.