iShares, Inc. - iShares MSCI Japan ETF
ARCAThe short-selling trend that was quietly developing in EWJ a week ago has moved up a gear — short interest has jumped another 17% over the past week alone, even as the Japan ETF itself barely moved. The short build is now the defining story in this name. Short interest has nearly doubled over the past month, up 88% to 3.8% of the free float, with 7.3 million shares now short. That…
EWJ short interest surges 22% in one week to 3.4% of float, accelerating from month-long 74% climb as Japanese equities gain amid stimulus optimism.
The short-selling trend that was quietly developing in EWJ a week ago has moved up a gear — short interest has jumped another 17% over the past week alone, even as the Japan ETF itself barely moved. The short build is…
EWJ, the iShares MSCI Japan ETF, is quietly navigating an interesting contradiction: the fund has added nearly 5% over the past month, yet short sellers have been rebuilding positions at a notable pace — creating a…
Snapshot as of 21 Sept 2026
EWJ, the iShares MSCI Japan ETF, heads into the final week of June with a striking split: short sellers are walking away at the fastest pace in months, yet the ETF fell more than 4% on Tuesday, its sharpest single-day…
EWJ is seeing a sharp and sudden surge in bearish positioning this week, with short interest nearly doubling in a single session against a backdrop of rising options defensiveness and tightening borrow costs. The most…
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