Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF (FLJH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 17,800 shares of FLJH short. Learn More on Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged 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. FLJH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF's short interest ratio.

Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,800 shares, an increase of 1,877.8% from the previous total of 900 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 Japan Hedged ETF: Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF (0.15%), Invesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF (0.03%), Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF (0.02%), Alpha Architect High Inflation and Deflation ETF (0.23%), Global X Adaptive U.S. Risk Management ETF (0.00%), ZEGA Buy and Hedge ETF (0.87%), VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF (0.15%), ETRACS Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETN (3.61%), WisdomTree India Hedged Equity Fund (2.47%), Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF (0.35%),

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 FLJH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF as its price is falling. FLJH shares are trading up $0.11 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 Japan Hedged 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 FLJH, 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 FLJH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.