Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF (FLSW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 2,500 shares of FLSW short. Learn More on Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF's current short interest.

Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF saw a decrease in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,500 shares, a decrease of 73.1% from the previous total of 9,300 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF: Global X MSCI Norway ETF (0.62%), WisdomTree Target Range Fund (0.32%), LeaderShares Dynamic Yield ETF (0.02%), American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF (0.07%), Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Japan Equity ETF (0.41%), Capital Group Ultra Short Income ETF (2.67%), OneAscent Emerging Markets ETF (0.62%), Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF (4.13%), Franklin FTSE Australia ETF (0.75%), Nuveen Enhanced Yield U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (0.02%),

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 FLSW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF as its price is falling. FLSW shares are trading down $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 Switzerland 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 FLSW, 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 FLSW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.