Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF (FLTW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 11,800 shares of FLTW short. Learn More on Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF's current short interest.

Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,800 shares, a drop of 69.1% from the previous total of 38,200 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 Taiwan ETF: T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (0.18%), T. Rowe Price Total Return ETF (0.10%), ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity Index Option Strategy (0.05%), Avantis All Equity Markets ETF (0.47%), Xtrackers MSCI USA Selection Equity ETF (0.01%), Eaton Vance Short Duration Income ETF (0.25%), iShares MSCI Poland ETF (4.37%), PGIM Total Return Bond ETF (0.11%), SGI Enhanced Core ETF (0.03%), WisdomTree Global ex U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.16%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FLTW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF as its price is falling. FLTW shares are trading up $0.16 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 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 FLTW, 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 FLTW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.