iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 46,390,000 shares of EWZ short. 24.93% of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares MSCI Brazil 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. EWZ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on iShares MSCI Brazil 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 Brazil ETF: Nomura Holdings Inc., BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Rokos Capital Management LLP, Maven Securities LTD, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Walleye Trading LLC, HBK Investments L P, Capital Fund Management S.A., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Credit Industriel ET Commercial, 400 Capital Management LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, and Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 24.93% of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 46,390,000 shares, a decrease of 0.6% from the previous total of 46,690,000 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.

24.93% of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares MSCI Brazil ETF: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (11.71%), iShares MSCI World ETF (3.24%), JPMorgan Income ETF (1.33%), Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF (0.48%), iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (10.19%), Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (0.29%), PIMCO Multi Sector Bond Active ETF (0.07%), Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (0.47%), JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF (0.35%), YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF (14.80%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EWZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI Brazil ETF as its price is falling. EWZ shares are trading up $0.06 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 Brazil 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 EWZ, 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 EWZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.