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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (EMXC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF Short Interest Data

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (EMXC) has a short interest of 9.18 million shares, representing 3.35% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -22.66% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.5, indicating that it would take 4.5 days of the average trading volume of 2.98 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
9,180,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,870,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-22.66%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$523.72 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
274,300,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.35%
Today's Trading Volume
2,104,701 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,983,509 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
71%
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EMXC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/15/20259,180,000 shares $523.72 million -22.7%3.3%4.5 $57.05
1/31/202511,870,000 shares $669.71 million +29.3%N/A5.7 $56.42
1/15/20259,180,000 shares $514.36 million -8.8%N/A5 $56.03
12/31/202410,070,000 shares $558.38 million +841.1%N/A5.7 $55.45
12/15/20241,070,000 shares $62.73 million -50.9%N/A0.6 $58.63
11/30/20242,180,000 shares $125.94 million -58.9%N/A1.2 $57.77
11/15/20245,300,000 shares $303.11 million +307.7%N/A2.1 $57.19
10/31/20241,300,000 shares $76.57 million +12.1%N/A0.5 $58.90
10/15/20241,160,000 shares $70.01 million -24.2%N/A0.4 $60.35
9/30/20241,530,000 shares $93.50 million -76.4%N/A0.5 $61.11
9/15/20246,490,000 shares $390.50 million +42.3%N/A2.2 $60.17
8/31/20244,560,000 shares $276.61 million -17.1%N/A1.6 $60.66
8/15/20245,500,000 shares $329.34 million -35.4%N/A2.5 $59.88
7/31/20248,510,000 shares $512.47 million +154.0%N/A4.1 $60.22
7/15/20243,350,000 shares $205.69 million No ChangeN/A1.9 $61.40
1/15/20242,160,000 shares $117.83 million +27.1%N/A1.4 $54.55
12/31/20231,700,000 shares $94.20 million +1.8%N/A0.9 $55.41
12/15/20231,670,000 shares $90.80 million +1,119.9%N/A0.9 $54.37
11/30/2023136,900 shares $7.24 million -82.7%N/A0.1 $52.88
11/15/2023793,300 shares $41.39 million -42.9%N/A0.5 $52.18
10/31/20231,390,000 shares $67.01 million -57.2%N/A0.9 $48.21
10/15/20233,250,000 shares $161.43 million +5.9%N/A2.3 $49.67
9/30/20233,070,000 shares $152.98 million +27.9%N/A3.2 $49.83
9/15/20232,400,000 shares $123.60 million -20.8%N/A2.9 $51.50
8/31/20233,030,000 shares $155.35 million +191.4%N/A3.8 $51.27
8/15/20231,040,000 shares $52.97 million +113.8%N/A1.3 $50.93
7/31/2023486,500 shares $26.30 million +36.9%N/A0.6 $54.06
7/15/2023355,500 shares $19.09 million -58.5%N/A0.5 $53.69
6/30/2023855,600 shares $44.47 million +2.9%N/A1.3 $51.98
6/15/2023831,600 shares $44.27 million +50.8%N/A1.2 $53.24
5/31/2023551,300 shares $27.75 million -58.9%N/A0.8 $50.33
5/15/20231,340,000 shares $67.03 million +28.9%N/A2 $50.02
4/30/20231,040,000 shares $51.90 million -20.6%N/A1.6 $49.90
4/15/20231,310,000 shares $66.02 million +14.9%N/A2.1 $50.40
3/31/20231,140,000 shares $56.24 million -16.2%N/A1.7 $49.33
3/15/20231,360,000 shares $63.84 million +65.5%N/A2.1 $46.94
2/28/2023821,800 shares $39.48 million +148.1%N/A1.1 $48.04
2/15/2023331,200 shares $16.46 million -75.7%N/A0.4 $49.70
1/31/20231,360,000 shares $69.18 million No ChangeN/A1.5 $50.87
1/15/20231,360,000 shares $68.91 million -54.4%N/A1.5 $50.67
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12/30/20222,980,000 shares $141.46 million +1,226.8%N/A3.5 $47.47
12/15/2022224,600 shares $10.63 million -82.9%N/A0.3 $47.34
11/30/20221,310,000 shares $66.76 million -69.1%N/A1.7 $50.96
11/15/20224,240,000 shares $213.06 million +1,023.2%N/A6.7 $50.25
10/31/2022377,500 shares $17.50 million -36.8%N/A0.8 $46.37
10/15/2022597,100 shares $26.48 million No ChangeN/A1.6 $44.35
9/30/2022414,200 shares $18.34 million -62.7%N/A1 $44.28
9/15/20221,110,000 shares $53.39 million -6.7%N/A2.7 $48.10
8/31/20221,190,000 shares $58.60 million +21.2%N/A2.8 $49.24
8/15/2022981,600 shares $50.79 million -28.4%N/A2.3 $51.74
7/31/20221,370,000 shares $68.50 million +16.1%N/A3 $50.00
7/15/20221,180,000 shares $55.44 million -26.3%N/A2.6 $46.98
6/30/20221,600,000 shares $76.42 million +333.1%N/A3.6 $47.76
6/15/2022369,400 shares $18.44 million -43.2%N/A0.9 $49.92
5/31/2022650,800 shares $35.42 million -15.2%N/A1.6 $54.43
5/15/2022767,300 shares $39.89 million +1,508.6%N/A1.7 $51.99
4/30/202247,700 shares $2.60 million +187.4%N/A0.1 $54.50
4/15/202216,600 shares $945,702.00 -92.2%N/A0 $56.97
3/31/2022212,000 shares $12.33 million +395.3%N/A0.5 $58.18
3/15/202242,800 shares $2.37 million -25.0%N/A0.1 $55.34
2/28/202257,100 shares $3.35 million -61.5%N/A0.1 $58.66
2/15/2022148,300 shares $9.13 million +233.3%N/A0.3 $61.54
1/31/202244,500 shares $2.70 million -75.5%N/A0.1 $60.62
1/15/2022181,600 shares $11.30 million -57.4%N/A0.4 $62.21
12/31/2021426,100 shares $25.83 million -68.9%N/A1.1 $60.63
12/15/20211,370,000 shares $81.61 million +1,816.1%N/A2.9 $59.57
11/30/202171,500 shares $4.22 million -60.1%N/A0.2 $59.00
11/15/2021179,300 shares $11.14 million +1,228.2%N/A0.5 $62.12
10/29/202113,500 shares $820,665.00 -82.0%N/A0 $60.79
10/15/202175,100 shares $4.67 million +334.1%N/A0.2 $62.12
9/30/202117,300 shares $1.05 million +8.1%N/A0 $60.64
9/15/202116,000 shares $1.01 million -23.4%N/A0.1 $62.97
8/31/202120,900 shares $1.31 million -47.2%N/A0.1 $62.90
8/13/202139,600 shares $2.43 million +81.7%N/A0.2 $61.35
7/30/202121,800 shares $1.33 million -55.7%N/A0.1 $61.13
7/15/202149,200 shares $3.05 million -45.2%N/A0.3 $61.92
6/30/202189,800 shares $5.60 million +47.2%N/A0.7 $62.38
6/15/202161,000 shares $3.85 million +555.9%N/A0.4 $63.16
5/28/20219,300 shares $578,646.00 -86.6%N/A0.1 $62.22
5/14/202169,400 shares $4.13 million +1.0%N/A0.6 $59.44
4/30/202168,700 shares $4.23 million -0.7%N/A0.8 $61.61
4/15/202169,200 shares $4.16 million +874.7%N/A0.5 $60.18
3/31/20217,100 shares $418,971.00 -92.2%N/A0.1 $59.01
3/15/202190,900 shares $5.40 million +544.7%N/A0.8 $59.42
2/26/202114,100 shares $828,304.50 +7.6%N/A0.1 $58.75
2/12/202113,100 shares $797,188.71 -61.4%N/A0.1 $60.85
1/29/202133,900 shares $1.99 million +106.7%N/A0.4 $58.84
1/15/202116,400 shares $999,409.44 -83.3%N/A0.2 $60.94
12/31/202098,000 shares $5.60 million -42.2%N/A3 $57.10
12/15/2020169,500 shares $9.35 million +176.1%N/A7.7 $55.18
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11/30/202061,400 shares $3.27 million +391.2%N/A3.9 $53.29
11/15/202012,500 shares $637,750.00 +177.8%N/A1.1 $51.02
10/30/20204,500 shares $208,575.00 +87.5%N/A0.4 $46.35
10/15/20202,400 shares $114,532.56 -54.7%N/A0 $47.72
9/30/20205,300 shares $245,231.00 -69.2%N/A0.4 $46.27
9/15/2020800 shares $38,271.04 -95.4%N/A0.1 $47.84
8/31/202017,200 shares $797,220.00 +123.4%N/A1.1 $46.35
8/14/20207,700 shares $364,210.00 +67.4%N/A0.4 $47.30
7/31/20204,600 shares $211,830.00 +119.1%N/A0.2 $46.05
7/15/20202,100 shares $94,227.00 -63.2%N/A0.1 $44.87
6/30/20205,700 shares $245,100.00 -82.2%N/A0.3 $43.00
6/15/202032,000 shares $1.35 million +527.5%N/A1.7 $42.34
5/29/20205,100 shares $205,377.00 No ChangeN/A0.3 $40.27
5/15/20205,100 shares $196,656.00 +183.3%N/A0.3 $38.56
4/30/20201,800 shares $71,622.00 -97.1%N/A0.1 $39.79
4/15/202062,100 shares $2.32 million +1,840.6%N/A4.8 $37.38
3/31/20203,200 shares $119,712.00 +700.0%N/A0.3 $37.41
3/13/2020400 shares $15,112.00 -84.0%N/A0 $37.78

EMXC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, traders have sold 9,180,000 shares of EMXC short. 3.35% of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China 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. EMXC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF: CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Annandale Capital LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China 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. 3.35% of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF saw a drop in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,180,000 shares, a drop of 22.7% from the previous total of 11,870,000 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 Emerging Markets ex China ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

3.35% of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF: iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (4.38%), iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF (0.17%), iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (0.10%), Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (0.08%), iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (1.44%), iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (0.94%), First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (0.12%), First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (0.39%), iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (0.11%),

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 ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF stock?

Short selling EMXC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF as its price is falling. EMXC shares are trading down $1.17 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 Emerging Markets ex China ETF?

A short squeeze for iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China 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 EMXC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China 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 EMXC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:EMXC) was last updated on 3/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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