iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (EWT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, traders have sold 11,360,000 shares of EWT short. Learn More on iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF'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. EWT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF: BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, and Credit Industriel ET Commercial. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,360,000 shares, an increase of 5.9% from the previous total of 10,730,000 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 iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF: Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (0.56%), iShares MSCI World ETF (4.00%), JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF (0.08%), iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (20.62%), PIMCO Multi Sector Bond Active ETF (0.25%), iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (6.61%), JPMorgan Income ETF (0.15%), Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (0.43%), iShares MSCI China ETF (7.38%), JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF (0.13%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EWT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF as its price is falling. EWT shares are trading up $0.43 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 MSCI Taiwan 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 EWT, 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 EWT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.