FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (IQDY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 700 shares of IQDY short. 0.03% of FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund'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. 0.03% of FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund saw a decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 700 shares, a decline of 96.5% from the previous total of 19,800 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.

0.03% of FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund: WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund (1.70%), AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF (0.28%), Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (1.43%), Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF (0.19%), Madison Dividend Value ETF (0.19%), WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF (0.01%), Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF (1.25%), iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF (1.44%), Columbia International Equity Income ETF (18.79%), WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IQDY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund as its price is falling. IQDY shares are trading down $0.12 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 FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund 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 IQDY, 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 IQDY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.