iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF (JPXN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 1,700 shares of JPXN short. Learn More on iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF's current short interest.

iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,700 shares, a decrease of 32.0% 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 iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF: Counterpoint Quantitative Equity ETF (0.46%), iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (1.36%), Rayliant Quantitative Developed Market Equity ETF (0.58%), Global X MSCI Colombia ETF (7.51%), PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF (0.03%), Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF (0.27%), Pacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETF (0.13%), iShares MSCI Austria ETF (0.51%), Capital Group Ultra Short Income ETF (0.83%), Innovator IBD 50 ETF (3.10%),

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 JPXN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF as its price is falling. JPXN shares are trading up $0.55 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 JPX-Nikkei 400 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 JPXN, 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 JPXN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.