Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF (MEMX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 14th, traders have sold 100 shares of MEMX short. Learn More on Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF's current short interest.

Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF saw a drop in short interest in March. As of March 14th, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a drop of 50.0% from the previous total of 200 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 Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF: Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (0.19%), SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF (0.13%), Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF (0.59%), VanEck Indonesia Index ETF (1.14%), First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (1.27%), SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF (0.46%), iShares MSCI Belgium ETF (3.40%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF (1.02%), Fidelity Tactical Bond ETF (0.44%), ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF (0.62%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Domino's Pizza Inc ($736.25 million), The Campbell's Company ($649.30 million), Science Applications International Co. ($285.09 million), Brookfield Infrastructure Co. ($244.13 million), Renasant Co. ($199.30 million), Dream Finders Homes, Inc. ($153.47 million), Xerox Holdings Co. ($145.39 million), First Advantage Co. ($78.80 million), Zymeworks Inc. ($66.40 million), and Kforce Inc. ($53.83 million). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MEMX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF as its price is falling. MEMX shares are trading up $0.27 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 Emerging Markets ex China Active 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 MEMX, 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 MEMX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 14 2025.