iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 63,700 shares of HEWJ short. Learn More on iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan 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. HEWJ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF's short interest ratio.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 63,700 shares, an increase of 23.9% from the previous total of 51,400 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 Japan ETF: Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF (0.06%), Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF (0.52%), Global X Adaptive U.S. Risk Management ETF (0.41%), iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF (0.10%), Invesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF (0.00%), Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF (0.05%), WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (0.43%), Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF (0.05%), Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF (0.10%), Alpha Architect High Inflation and Deflation ETF (1.53%),

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 HEWJ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF as its price is falling. HEWJ shares are trading down $0.21 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 Japan 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 HEWJ, 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 HEWJ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.