EWJ
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
stockNYSEETF
At CloseOct 2, 2026 3:59:59 PM EDT
98.93USD+1.592%(+1.55)7,328,925
Pre-marketOct 2, 2026 9:25:30 AM EDT
98.75USD+1.407%(+1.37)
After-hoursOct 2, 2026 4:10:30 PM EDT
98.92USD-0.010%(-0.01)
As of 2026-09-15, there were 4,114,944 shares short with a short interest of 1.71%.
EWJ Short Interest - Official
Short Interest
EWJ Short Position Change - Official
Short Position Change
EWJ Short Interest - Official
| Settlement Date1 | Short Interest % | Short Position | Days to Cover2 | Short Position Change | Short Position Change % | Shares Out | Shares Float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 1.71 | 4,114,944 | 1.16 | -2,305,220 | -35.91 | 240,450,000 | 240,450,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 2.71 | 6,420,164 | 1.64 | -219,716 | -3.31 | 237,300,000 | 237,300,000 |
| 2026-08-14 | 2.82 | 6,639,880 | 2.33 | +97,816 | +1.50 | 235,800,000 | 235,800,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.76 | 6,542,064 | 1.36 | +1,788,534 | +37.63 | 237,000,000 | 237,000,000 |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.00 | 4,753,530 | 1.00 | -176,595 | -3.58 | 238,050,000 | 238,050,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.05 | 4,930,125 | 1.00 | -4,420,373 | -47.27 | 240,300,000 | 240,300,000 |
| 2026-06-15 | 3.98 | 9,350,498 | 1.28 | +4,942,008 | +112.10 | 234,750,000 | 234,750,000 |
| 2026-05-15 | 1.94 | 4,408,490 | 1.00 | -5,004,200 | -53.16 | 227,400,000 | 227,400,000 |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.03 | 9,412,690 | 1.61 | -3,551,462 | -27.39 | 233,700,000 | 233,700,000 |
| 2026-04-15 | 5.75 | 12,964,152 | 1.41 | -8,755,679 | -40.31 | 225,300,000 | 225,300,000 |
| 2026-03-31 | 9.66 | 21,719,831 | 2.08 | +14,153,213 | +187.05 | 224,850,000 | 224,850,000 |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.38 | 7,566,618 | 1.00 | -3,277,219 | -30.22 | 223,800,000 | 223,800,000 |
| 2026-02-27 | 5.21 | 10,843,837 | 1.09 | -4,711,449 | -30.29 | 208,200,000 | 208,200,000 |
| 2026-02-13 | 7.86 | 15,555,286 | 1.37 | +1,351,652 | +9.52 | 198,000,000 | 198,000,000 |
| 2026-01-30 | 7.14 | 14,203,634 | 1.41 | +7,141,113 | +101.11 | 199,050,000 | 199,050,000 |
| 2026-01-15 | 3.60 | 7,062,521 | 1.05 | -146,165 | -2.03 | 196,200,000 | 196,200,000 |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.78 | 7,208,686 | 1.48 | -313,836 | -4.17 | 190,800,000 | 190,800,000 |
| 2025-12-15 | 3.97 | 7,522,522 | 1.61 | +497,061 | +7.08 | 189,450,000 | 189,450,000 |
| 2025-11-28 | 3.69 | 7,025,461 | 1.14 | +119,942 | +1.74 | 190,500,000 | 190,500,000 |
| 2025-11-14 | 3.55 | 6,905,519 | 1.15 | -3,580,441 | -34.15 | 194,250,000 | 194,250,000 |
| 2025-10-31 | 5.40 | 10,485,960 | 1.83 | +2,063,544 | +24.50 | 194,250,000 | 194,250,000 |
| 2025-10-15 | 4.34 | 8,422,416 | 1.07 | -423,260 | -4.78 | 194,250,000 | 194,250,000 |
Historical data is split-adjusted.
1 Data from Finra. Finra publishes an updated file every two weeks.
2 Days to Cover (DTC) is also called Short Ratio. This is the Short Position / Average Daily Trading Volume.