Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF (FLTW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 272,500 shares of FLTW short. Learn More on Franklin FTSE Taiwan 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. FLTW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF's short interest ratio.

Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 272,500 shares, an increase of 1,216.4% from the previous total of 20,700 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 Taiwan ETF: John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (0.04%), JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus ETF (0.25%), ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity Index Option Strategy (0.15%), Xtrackers MSCI USA Selection Equity ETF (0.02%), Avantis All Equity Markets ETF (0.28%), Capital Group International Equity ETF (0.64%), iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (33.26%), John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF (0.15%), First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF (0.14%), WisdomTree Global ex U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.10%),

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 FLTW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF as its price is falling. FLTW shares are trading down $0.19 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 Taiwan 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 FLTW, 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 FLTW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.