TLTD Short Interest

FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund (TLTD) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $633.4M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.95 to the broader market. For investors seeking a core portfolio that leans toward capturing the potential performance advantage of Developed Markets ex-US small cap and value stocksThe Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index (Underlying Index). public since 2012-10-02.

Short interest is the total number of shares currently sold short and not yet covered, reported bi-monthly by FINRA. Days to cover (short interest divided by average daily volume) indicates how long it would take short sellers to close positions, with higher values signaling greater squeeze potential.

Settlement Date
2026-05-15
Short Interest
21.0K
Previous Short Interest
679
Change
2988.22%
Days to Cover
1.93
Avg Daily Volume
10.8K
Avg Days to Cover (24 reports)
2.67

Showing 24 bi-monthly FINRA short interest reports for FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund.

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Frequently asked TLTD short interest questions

What is the current TLTD short interest?
As of the May 15, 2026 settlement, FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund (TLTD) short interest is 21.0K shares, a +2988.22% change from the prior period. FINRA publishes short interest twice monthly on the 15th and last business day of each month under Rule 4560.
What is the TLTD days-to-cover ratio?
Days-to-cover is 1.93, calculated as short interest divided by average daily volume. It estimates how many trading days closing all short positions would consume given typical liquidity. Values above 5 days are commonly cited as elevated; values above 10 days are squeeze-relevant.
How does TLTD short interest affect options pricing?
High short interest changes options pricing through three mechanics: borrow-rebate effects (synthetic long stock trades below frictionless put-call parity by approximately the borrow rebate when shares are hard-to-borrow), gamma-squeeze setup risk (if dealers are short gamma against retail call buying, dealer hedge flow can amplify upward moves), and elevated event-vol pricing on names with squeeze potential. See the canonical short-interest documentation for the full mechanism.