iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (HAWX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 25,300 shares of HAWX short. Learn More on iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF's current short interest.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 25,300 shares, a drop of 36.4% from the previous total of 39,800 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 iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF: Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF (0.18%), American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF (0.42%), Macquarie Focused Large Growth ETF (0.12%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap 6 Month Buffer10 Apr/Oct ETF (0.04%), EA Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF (0.17%), VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF (0.28%), ProShares UltraShort QQQ (6.60%), VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF (0.00%), Invesco India ETF (0.55%), First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF (0.47%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HAWX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF as its price is falling. HAWX shares are trading up $0.15 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 iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. 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 HAWX, 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 HAWX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.