Schwab International Equity ETF (SCHF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Schwab International Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 1,720,000 shares of SCHF short. 0.08% of Schwab International Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Schwab International Equity ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Schwab International Equity ETF: Group One Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 0.08% of Schwab International Equity ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Schwab International Equity ETF saw a decline in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,720,000 shares, a decline of 72.3% from the previous total of 6,220,000 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.

0.08% of Schwab International Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Schwab International Equity ETF: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (5.65%), iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (0.09%), Vanguard Extended Market ETF (1.06%), iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (4.65%), Capital Group Growth ETF (0.33%), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (0.43%), Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF (0.03%), Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF (0.41%), Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (0.17%), Capital Group Core Equity ETF (0.11%),

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 SCHF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Schwab International Equity ETF as its price is falling. SCHF shares are trading down $0.10 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 Schwab International Equity 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 SCHF, 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 SCHF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.