Franklin FTSE Japan ETF (FLJP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Franklin FTSE Japan ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, investors have sold 241,800 shares of FLJP short. Learn More on Franklin FTSE Japan ETF's current short interest.

Franklin FTSE Japan ETF saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 241,800 shares, an increase of 155.1% from the previous total of 94,800 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 Franklin FTSE Japan ETF: Franklin FTSE India ETF (0.64%), iShares International Equity Factor ETF (0.08%), Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (20.28%), VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF (0.10%), GMO U.S. Quality ETF (0.31%), Invesco RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. ETF (0.20%), Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF (0.01%), iShares MSCI Germany ETF (4.50%), Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF (0.15%), JPMorgan Small & Mid Cap Enhanced Equity ETF (0.03%),

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 FLJP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin FTSE Japan ETF as its price is falling. FLJP shares are trading up $0.26 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 Japan 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 FLJP, 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 FLJP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.