Franklin FTSE Australia ETF (FLAU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Franklin FTSE Australia ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 1,600 shares of FLAU short. 0.07% of Franklin FTSE Australia ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Franklin FTSE Australia ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.07% of Franklin FTSE Australia ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Franklin FTSE Australia ETF saw a drop in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,600 shares, a drop of 92.6% from the previous total of 21,600 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.

0.07% of Franklin FTSE Australia ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Franklin FTSE Australia ETF: iShares MSCI New Zealand ETF (1.09%), Innovator IBD 50 ETF (3.56%), Rayliant Quantamental Emerging Market Equity ETF (0.80%), iShares MSCI Qatar ETF (0.48%), Pacer US Cash Cows Growth ETF (0.31%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF (0.01%), InfraCap Equity Income Fund ETF (1.36%), Franklin FTSE Mexico ETF (0.94%), iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (0.54%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF (0.13%),

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 FLAU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin FTSE Australia ETF as its price is falling. FLAU shares are trading up $0.48 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 Franklin FTSE Australia 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 FLAU, 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 FLAU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.