Matthews Japan Active ETF (JPAN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Matthews Japan Active ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 300 shares of JPAN short. Learn More on Matthews Japan Active ETF's current short interest.

Matthews Japan Active ETF saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, a decrease of 70.0% from the previous total of 1,000 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 Matthews Japan Active ETF: Fidelity Sustainable Low Duration Bond ETF (0.10%), First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF (4.80%), John Hancock Fundamental All Cap Core ETF (0.76%), ProShares Short MSCI EAFE (5.81%), KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF (0.08%), Polen Capital China Growth ETF (0.08%), Matthews India Active ETF (0.96%), ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets (0.99%), CoreValues Alpha Greater China Growth ETF (0.35%), Western Asset Short Duration Income ETF (0.08%), and

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling JPAN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Matthews Japan Active ETF as its price is falling. JPAN shares are trading up $0.45 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 Matthews Japan Active 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 JPAN, 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 JPAN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.