FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (IQDY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 2,000 shares of IQDY short. Learn More on FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund's current short interest.

FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,000 shares, a decrease of 20.0% from the previous total of 2,500 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund: WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.27%), AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF (0.33%), Madison Dividend Value ETF (0.00%), AB US High Dividend ETF (0.02%), Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (1.15%), Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF (0.01%), WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF (0.20%), Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF (0.44%), iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF (0.75%), Columbia International Equity Income ETF (0.43%),

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 IQDY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund as its price is falling. IQDY shares are trading up $0.16 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 FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund 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 IQDY, 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 IQDY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.