FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLVD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 30th, traders have sold 21,900 shares of QLVD short. Learn More on FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund'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. QLVD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund's short interest ratio.

FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 21,900 shares, an increase of 995.0% from the previous total of 2,000 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 FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund: Lazard Japanese Equity ETF (0.46%), iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (0.92%), WisdomTree Target Range Fund (0.11%), First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (0.50%), Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF (0.34%), Goldman Sachs India Equity ETF (75.00%), Nuveen Enhanced Yield U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (0.03%), Pacer Trendpilot Fund of Funds ETF (0.60%), Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Japan Equity ETF (0.24%), Ranger Equity Bear ETF (4.92%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($15.71 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($7.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($4.55 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.53 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.94 billion), IonQ, Inc. ($3.78 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.13 billion), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QLVD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund as its price is falling. QLVD shares are trading up $0.04 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 Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund 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 QLVD, 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 QLVD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2025.