iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (ESMV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 15th, investors have sold 400 shares of ESMV short. Learn More on iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF's current short interest.

iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 400 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the previous total of 200 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 ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF: Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF (0.11%), Enact Holdings, Inc. (3.23%), iShares Transition-Enabling Metals ETF (0.13%), Short Duration Green Bond ETF (1.84%), Tema Neuroscience and Mental Health ETF (0.16%), Proshares Equities For Rising Rates ETF (1.29%), Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF (0.10%), SPAC and New Issue ETF (1.55%), Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (1.00%), VanEck Robotics ETF (2.34%),

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 ESMV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF as its price is falling. ESMV shares are trading up $0.04 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 ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor 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 ESMV, 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 ESMV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2024.