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 31st, investors have sold 17,000 shares of FLTW short. 0.14% of Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Franklin FTSE Taiwan 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. 0.14% of Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 17,000 shares, a decline of 93.8% from the previous total of 272,500 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.

0.14% of Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF: ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity Index Option Strategy (0.05%), Xtrackers MSCI USA Selection Equity ETF (0.01%), Avantis All Equity Markets ETF (0.22%), iShares MSCI Italy ETF (0.97%), T. Rowe Price Total Return ETF (0.10%), YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF (22.48%), T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (0.34%), WisdomTree Global ex U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.62%), SGI Enhanced Core ETF (1.00%), PGIM Total Return Bond ETF (0.10%),

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 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 up $0.72 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, 31 2025.