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iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF Short Interest Data

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) has a short interest of 1.30 million shares, representing 1.43% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.76% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.8, indicating that it would take 0.8 days of the average trading volume of 1.11 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,300,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,310,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.76%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$71.92 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 28, 2025
Outstanding Shares
91,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.43%
Today's Trading Volume
954,834 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,107,023 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
86%
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iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/28/20251,300,000 shares $71.92 million -0.8%1.4%0.8 $55.32
2/15/20251,310,000 shares $73.24 million +58.6%1.4%0.9 $55.91
1/31/2025826,200 shares $44.60 million +48.9%N/A0.6 $53.98
1/15/2025554,900 shares $29.03 million -18.7%N/A0.4 $52.31
12/31/2024682,500 shares $35.60 million -67.0%N/A0.6 $52.16
12/15/20242,070,000 shares $112.94 million -23.6%N/A1.8 $54.56
11/30/20242,710,000 shares $147.45 million +236.9%N/A2.9 $54.41
11/15/2024804,300 shares $42.91 million +39.1%N/A0.9 $53.35
10/31/2024578,300 shares $31.55 million -1.4%N/A0.8 $54.56
10/15/2024586,300 shares $32.69 million -53.8%N/A0.8 $55.75
9/30/20241,270,000 shares $72.67 million +29.8%N/A1.5 $57.22
9/15/2024978,400 shares $53.81 million +0.9%N/A1.3 $55.00
8/31/2024969,500 shares $54.05 million +22.1%N/A1.2 $55.75
8/15/2024794,200 shares $43.03 million +12.0%N/A0.9 $54.18
7/31/2024708,900 shares $38.48 million -15.2%N/A0.8 $54.28
7/15/2024835,900 shares $45.91 million -2.3%N/A0.9 $54.92
6/30/2024855,900 shares $45.47 million +0.2%N/A0.9 $53.13
6/15/2024854,000 shares $45.03 million -56.2%N/A0.8 $52.73
5/31/20241,950,000 shares $105.59 million +41.3%N/A1.8 $54.15
5/15/20241,380,000 shares $75.96 million +0.7%N/A1.3 $55.04
4/30/20241,370,000 shares $71.36 million -31.2%N/A1.1 $52.09
4/15/20241,990,000 shares $102.92 million +47.4%N/A1.6 $51.72
3/31/20241,350,000 shares $72.08 million +85.9%N/A1 $53.39
3/15/2024726,400 shares $38.35 million -10.0%N/A0.5 $52.80
2/29/2024807,300 shares $41.72 million -23.1%N/A0.5 $51.68
2/15/20241,050,000 shares $53.70 million +23.8%N/A0.7 $51.14
1/31/2024848,200 shares $42.55 million +24.2%N/A0.5 $50.16
1/15/2024682,700 shares $34.43 million -47.9%N/A0.4 $50.43
12/31/20231,310,000 shares $66.86 million -66.4%N/A0.7 $51.04
12/15/20233,900,000 shares $196.44 million +6.9%N/A2.2 $50.37
11/30/20233,650,000 shares $179.98 million +3.4%N/A2.2 $49.31
11/15/20233,530,000 shares $171.81 million +81.0%N/A2.4 $48.67
10/31/20231,950,000 shares $88.80 million -14.9%N/A1.4 $45.54
10/15/20232,290,000 shares $107.10 million +1.8%N/A2 $46.77
9/30/20232,250,000 shares $105.77 million -12.5%N/A1.9 $47.01
9/15/20232,570,000 shares $125.21 million -7.6%N/A2.1 $48.72
8/31/20232,780,000 shares $135.44 million +10.8%N/A2.2 $48.72
8/15/20232,510,000 shares $121.28 million -2.7%N/A1.9 $48.32
7/31/20232,580,000 shares $131.97 million -36.5%N/A2 $51.15
7/15/20234,060,000 shares $204.66 million +45.5%N/A3 $50.41
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6/30/20232,790,000 shares $137.32 million +16.3%N/A2.2 $49.22
6/15/20232,400,000 shares $120.48 million -9.4%N/A1.9 $50.20
5/31/20232,650,000 shares $126.72 million +54.1%N/A1.9 $47.82
5/15/20231,720,000 shares $85.64 million +52.2%N/A1.2 $49.79
4/30/20231,130,000 shares $56.14 million -22.6%N/A0.8 $49.68
4/15/20231,460,000 shares $72.66 million +27.0%N/A1 $49.77
3/31/20231,150,000 shares $56.09 million -51.9%N/A0.7 $48.77
3/15/20232,390,000 shares $109.44 million -28.0%N/A1.2 $45.79
2/28/20233,320,000 shares $157.10 million -8.0%N/A1.6 $47.32
2/15/20233,610,000 shares $176.82 million +25.4%N/A1.6 $48.98
1/31/20232,880,000 shares $142.73 million -1.0%N/A1.2 $49.56
1/15/20232,910,000 shares $142.71 million -47.9%N/A1 $49.04
12/30/20225,580,000 shares $253.89 million -1.2%N/A1.9 $45.50
12/15/20225,650,000 shares $257.75 million +33.9%N/A1.8 $45.62
11/30/20224,220,000 shares $198.17 million -16.3%N/A1.4 $46.96
11/15/20225,040,000 shares $230.73 million +114.5%N/A1.7 $45.78
10/31/20222,350,000 shares $97.34 million -44.3%N/A0.8 $41.42
10/15/20224,220,000 shares $167.62 million No ChangeN/A1.6 $39.72
9/30/20224,800,000 shares $192.05 million +14.0%N/A1.9 $40.01
9/15/20224,210,000 shares $183.09 million +8.2%N/A1.8 $43.49
8/31/20223,890,000 shares $172.21 million +98.5%N/A1.5 $44.27
8/15/20221,960,000 shares $92.28 million -19.0%N/A0.7 $47.08
7/31/20222,420,000 shares $112.58 million -12.3%N/A0.8 $46.52
7/15/20222,760,000 shares $121.08 million +14.5%N/A0.8 $43.87
6/30/20222,410,000 shares $108.45 million +111.4%N/A0.7 $45.00
6/15/20221,140,000 shares $52.02 million -78.5%N/A0.3 $45.63
5/31/20225,310,000 shares $263.64 million +374.1%N/A1.6 $49.65
5/15/20221,120,000 shares $52.96 million -59.3%N/A0.3 $47.29
4/30/20222,750,000 shares $134.12 million +67.7%N/A0.8 $48.77
4/15/20221,640,000 shares $83.95 million -44.0%N/A0.5 $51.19
3/31/20222,930,000 shares $153.15 million +34.4%N/A0.8 $52.27
3/15/20222,180,000 shares $107.43 million +51.4%N/A0.6 $49.28
2/28/20221,440,000 shares $75.41 million +56.9%N/A0.4 $52.37
2/15/2022918,000 shares $50.30 million -76.5%N/A0.3 $54.79
1/31/20223,900,000 shares $211.30 million +145.3%N/A1.4 $54.18
1/15/20221,590,000 shares $89.25 million +10.4%N/A0.7 $56.13
12/31/20211,440,000 shares $80.06 million -79.3%N/A0.8 $55.60
12/15/20216,940,000 shares $380.52 million +155.2%N/A3.4 $54.83
11/30/20212,720,000 shares $148.73 million +28.3%N/A1.5 $54.68
11/15/20212,120,000 shares $122.56 million -1.9%N/A1.4 $57.81
10/29/20212,160,000 shares $123.27 million +36.7%N/A1.4 $57.07
10/15/20211,580,000 shares $90.23 million -21.8%N/A1 $57.11
9/30/20212,020,000 shares $111.93 million -48.2%N/A1.3 $55.41
9/15/20213,900,000 shares $225.42 million -1.8%N/A3.2 $57.80
8/31/20213,970,000 shares $227.80 million +25.6%N/A3.4 $57.38
8/13/20213,160,000 shares $181.73 million +12.9%N/A2.7 $57.51
7/30/20212,800,000 shares $158.37 million -46.7%N/A2.2 $56.56
7/15/20215,250,000 shares $299.83 million +60.6%N/A4.3 $57.11
6/30/20213,270,000 shares $188.06 million +58.7%N/A2.6 $57.51
6/15/20212,060,000 shares $120.78 million -22.0%N/A1.6 $58.63
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5/28/20212,640,000 shares $154.02 million +214.7%N/A1.9 $58.34
5/14/2021838,800 shares $47.04 million +30.5%N/A0.6 $56.08
4/30/2021642,600 shares $36.86 million -62.9%N/A0.4 $57.36
4/15/20211,730,000 shares $97.68 million No ChangeN/A1.2 $56.46
3/31/20211,730,000 shares $95.58 million -57.6%N/A1.2 $55.25
3/15/20214,080,000 shares $227.38 million +156.6%N/A2.8 $55.73
2/26/20211,590,000 shares $87.66 million +115.1%N/A1.3 $55.13
2/12/2021739,100 shares $41.72 million -39.4%N/A0.6 $56.45
1/29/20211,220,000 shares $66.40 million +42.5%N/A0.9 $54.43
1/15/2021856,400 shares $47.42 million -20.7%N/A0.6 $55.37
12/31/20201,080,000 shares $57.56 million +39.4%N/A0.7 $53.30
12/15/2020774,700 shares $40.11 million -46.9%N/A0.5 $51.78
11/30/20201,460,000 shares $75.70 million -7.0%N/A1 $51.85
11/15/20201,570,000 shares $78.53 million -32.0%N/A1.1 $50.02
10/30/20202,310,000 shares $104.71 million +10.0%N/A1.8 $45.33
10/15/20202,100,000 shares $99.44 million +18.6%N/A0 $47.35
9/30/20201,770,000 shares $81.40 million -2.8%N/A1.6 $45.99
9/15/20201,460,000 shares $69.00 million -19.8%N/A1.2 $47.26
8/31/20201,820,000 shares $85.27 million +31.9%N/A1.4 $46.85
8/14/20201,380,000 shares $64.34 million -0.7%N/A0.9 $46.62
7/31/20201,390,000 shares $62.52 million -13.1%N/A0.8 $44.98
7/15/20201,600,000 shares $72.16 million -23.4%N/A0.7 $45.10
6/30/20202,090,000 shares $90.46 million +24.4%N/A0.9 $43.28
6/15/20201,680,000 shares $72.81 million +6.3%N/A0.6 $43.34
5/29/20201,580,000 shares $66.14 million +5.3%N/A0.5 $41.86
5/15/20201,500,000 shares $58.91 million -1.3%N/A0.5 $39.27
4/30/20201,520,000 shares $60.88 million +7.0%N/A0.5 $40.05
4/15/20201,420,000 shares $54.53 million -54.2%N/A0.5 $38.40
3/31/20203,100,000 shares $120.93 million +17.6%N/A1.2 $39.01

ACWX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 1,300,000 shares of ACWX short. 1.43% of iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF?

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. ACWX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.43% of iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 1,300,000 shares, a drop of 0.8% from the previous total of 1,310,000 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.

How does iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.43% of iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF: Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (0.08%), iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (0.93%), First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (0.06%), First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (0.03%), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (0.45%), Principal Value ETF (0.11%), iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (0.83%), VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF (0.53%), First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (0.33%), First Trust MultiCap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.43%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF stock?

Short selling ACWX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF as its price is falling. ACWX shares are trading up $0.20 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.

How does a short squeeze work against iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF?

A short squeeze for iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. 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 ACWX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ACWX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:ACWX) was last updated on 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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