Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF (FLMX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 20,400 shares of FLMX short. 1.24% of Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Franklin FTSE Mexico 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. 1.24% of Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 20,400 shares, a drop of 70.0% from the previous total of 68,100 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.

1.24% of Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF: Ranger Equity Bear ETF (1.47%), First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (0.06%), American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF (0.05%), OneAscent Emerging Markets ETF (0.53%), SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF (0.46%), LeaderShares Dynamic Yield ETF (0.02%), Core Alternative ETF (0.27%), Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF (0.27%), Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF (0.59%), SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF (0.13%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FLMX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF as its price is falling. FLMX shares are trading up $0.29 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 Mexico 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 FLMX, 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 FLMX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.