SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 24,700 shares of QEFA short. Learn More on SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF's current short interest.

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 24,700 shares, an increase of 116.7% from the previous total of 11,400 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 SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF: Capital Group International Equity ETF (0.26%), Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (2.85%), CCM Global Equity ETF (0.04%), Franklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF (0.25%), World Equity ETF (0.44%), Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF (0.22%), Angel Oak UltraShort Income ETF (0.00%), iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (3.09%), iShares MSCI Italy ETF (1.13%), John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF (0.43%),

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 QEFA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF as its price is falling. QEFA shares are trading up $0.33 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 SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors 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 QEFA, 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 QEFA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.