iShares High Yield Active ETF (BRHY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares High Yield Active ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 15th, traders have sold 700 shares of BRHY short. Learn More on iShares High Yield Active ETF's current short interest.

iShares High Yield Active ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 700 shares, a decline of 66.7% from the previous total of 2,100 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 iShares High Yield Active ETF: Invesco BulletShares 2030 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (1.52%), Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (1.06%), WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (0.17%), Invesco High Yield Bond Factor ETF (0.14%), iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.18%), InvescoBulletShares2031 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.20%), Invesco BulletShares 2032 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (1.85%), Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.33%), Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.05%), Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.27%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.14 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.15 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.24 billion), International Paper ($2.04 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.96 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), and SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.84 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BRHY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares High Yield Active ETF as its price is falling. BRHY shares are trading up $0.02 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 iShares High Yield Active 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 BRHY, 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 BRHY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2024.