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iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (ISTB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Short Interest Data

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (ISTB) has a short interest of 161,600 shares, representing 0.18% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -6.54% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 366,212 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
161,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
172,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-6.54%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$7.77 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
88,700,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.18%
Today's Trading Volume
209,648 shares
Average Trading Volume
366,212 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
57%
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iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/15/2025161,600 shares $7.77 million -6.5%0.2%0.4 $48.11
2/28/2025172,900 shares $8.36 million -30.3%0.2%0.4 $48.33
2/15/2025248,100 shares $11.90 million -2.6%0.3%0.6 $47.96
1/31/2025254,800 shares $12.24 million -22.4%N/A0.6 $48.03
1/15/2025328,300 shares $15.69 million -67.5%N/A0.8 $47.80
12/31/20241,010,000 shares $48.25 million +213.2%N/A2.8 $47.77
12/15/2024322,500 shares $15.45 million +12.6%N/A0.9 $47.92
11/30/2024286,300 shares $13.78 million -17.0%N/A0.9 $48.13
11/15/2024345,000 shares $16.50 million -29.9%N/A1 $47.82
10/31/2024492,000 shares $23.64 million +12.2%N/A1.5 $48.04
10/15/2024438,500 shares $21.16 million +430.2%N/A1.3 $48.26
9/30/202482,700 shares $4.03 million -59.9%N/A0.2 $48.68
9/15/2024206,400 shares $10.04 million +254.0%N/A0.6 $48.65
8/31/202458,300 shares $2.82 million -31.5%N/A0.2 $48.36
8/15/202485,100 shares $4.09 million +25.9%N/A0.3 $48.08
7/31/202467,600 shares $3.24 million -49.1%N/A0.2 $48.00
7/15/2024132,900 shares $6.34 million No ChangeN/A0.4 $47.69
1/15/202467,600 shares $3.23 million +973.0%N/A0.1 $47.71
12/31/20236,300 shares $299,628.00 -97.9%N/A0 $47.56
12/15/2023292,900 shares $13.85 million +81.8%N/A0.6 $47.29
11/30/2023161,100 shares $7.57 million +134.8%N/A0.4 $47.02
11/15/202368,600 shares $3.20 million -32.9%N/A0.1 $46.61
10/31/2023102,300 shares $4.73 million -59.3%N/A0.2 $46.23
10/15/2023251,100 shares $11.63 million +941.9%N/A0.6 $46.30
9/30/202324,100 shares $1.12 million -96.9%N/A0.1 $46.38
9/15/2023770,600 shares $35.81 million +52.1%N/A1.8 $46.47
8/31/2023506,700 shares $23.68 million -11.1%N/A1 $46.74
8/15/2023570,100 shares $26.49 million -49.6%N/A1.2 $46.46
7/31/20231,130,000 shares $52.83 million +7.6%N/A2.2 $46.75
7/15/20231,050,000 shares $49.07 million +106.7%N/A1.9 $46.73
6/30/2023508,000 shares $23.69 million +203.3%N/A0.9 $46.64
6/15/2023167,500 shares $7.84 million -67.5%N/A0.3 $46.80
5/31/2023515,300 shares $24.18 million +1.3%N/A0.9 $46.93
5/15/2023508,600 shares $24.02 million +818.1%N/A0.8 $47.23
4/30/202355,400 shares $2.62 million -95.1%N/A0.1 $47.24
4/15/20231,120,000 shares $52.76 million +156.5%N/A1.4 $47.11
3/31/2023436,600 shares $20.59 million -77.5%N/A0.5 $47.16
3/15/20231,940,000 shares $91.14 million +703.0%N/A2 $46.98
2/28/2023241,600 shares $11.23 million -65.4%N/A0.2 $46.47
2/15/2023698,100 shares $32.53 million +1.9%N/A0.6 $46.60
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1/31/2023685,300 shares $32.31 million +301.0%N/A0.6 $47.15
1/15/2023170,900 shares $8.04 million +1.8%N/A0.2 $47.02
12/30/2022167,900 shares $7.80 million -79.6%N/A0.2 $46.44
12/15/2022823,400 shares $38.49 million +71.8%N/A0.8 $46.75
11/30/2022479,300 shares $22.37 million -6.5%N/A0.5 $46.67
11/15/2022512,600 shares $23.79 million -12.4%N/A0.5 $46.42
10/31/2022585,000 shares $26.88 million +187.9%N/A0.5 $45.95
10/15/2022203,200 shares $9.29 million No ChangeN/A0.2 $45.74
9/30/2022766,300 shares $35.33 million +20.2%N/A0.7 $46.10
9/15/2022637,800 shares $29.78 million +170.7%N/A0.6 $46.69
8/31/2022235,600 shares $11.10 million -6.7%N/A0.2 $47.13
8/15/2022252,500 shares $12.03 million -78.8%N/A0.2 $47.63
7/31/20221,190,000 shares $57.00 million -21.7%N/A1.1 $47.90
7/15/20221,520,000 shares $71.90 million +821.8%N/A1.3 $47.30
6/30/2022164,900 shares $7.82 million -69.0%N/A0.1 $47.40
6/15/2022532,600 shares $25.05 million -30.8%N/A0.4 $47.04
5/31/2022769,300 shares $36.95 million -21.8%N/A0.6 $48.03
5/15/2022983,100 shares $46.99 million +40.1%N/A0.8 $47.80
4/30/2022701,500 shares $33.63 million -59.0%N/A0.6 $47.94
4/15/20221,710,000 shares $82.20 million +114.6%N/A1.5 $48.07
3/31/2022797,000 shares $38.62 million +341.3%N/A0.8 $48.46
3/15/2022180,600 shares $8.79 million -71.9%N/A0.2 $48.66
2/28/2022643,100 shares $31.78 million +205.2%N/A0.7 $49.42
2/15/2022210,700 shares $10.39 million +1,295.4%N/A0.2 $49.33
1/31/202215,100 shares $753,188.00 -98.3%N/A0 $49.88
1/15/2022906,300 shares $45.36 million +746.2%N/A1.2 $50.05
12/31/2021107,100 shares $5.40 million -92.6%N/A0.2 $50.43
12/15/20211,450,000 shares $73.14 million +10,968.7%N/A2.4 $50.44
11/30/202113,100 shares $662,598.00 -92.3%N/A0 $50.58
11/15/2021170,200 shares $8.61 million +542.3%N/A0.3 $50.59
10/29/202126,500 shares $1.34 million -13.4%N/A0 $50.75
10/15/202130,600 shares $1.56 million -80.2%N/A0.1 $50.82
9/30/2021154,200 shares $7.87 million +16.5%N/A0.3 $51.07
9/15/2021132,400 shares $6.79 million +707.3%N/A0.2 $51.25
8/31/202116,400 shares $841,484.00 -97.7%N/A0 $51.31
8/13/2021709,000 shares $36.32 million +2,691.3%N/A1.4 $51.23
7/30/202125,400 shares $1.30 million -73.9%N/A0 $51.35
7/15/202197,300 shares $4.99 million +214.9%N/A0.2 $51.30
6/30/202130,900 shares $1.58 million -37.3%N/A0.1 $51.29
6/15/202149,300 shares $2.53 million -64.3%N/A0.1 $51.38
5/28/2021138,100 shares $7.10 million +22.4%N/A0.2 $51.42
5/14/2021112,800 shares $5.79 million +3.3%N/A0.2 $51.33
4/30/2021109,200 shares $5.61 million -60.9%N/A0.2 $51.34
4/15/2021279,300 shares $14.32 million +1,135.8%N/A0.4 $51.27
3/31/202122,600 shares $1.16 million -95.7%N/A0 $51.29
3/15/2021523,100 shares $26.82 million +19.8%N/A0.8 $51.27
2/26/2021436,600 shares $22.43 million -70.3%N/A0.6 $51.37
2/12/20211,470,000 shares $75.91 million +582.5%N/A2.3 $51.64
1/29/2021215,400 shares $11.12 million +1,395.8%N/A0.3 $51.64
1/15/202114,400 shares $743,040.00 -55.4%N/A0 $51.60
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12/31/202032,300 shares $1.67 million -97.1%N/A0.1 $51.64
12/15/20201,130,000 shares $58.31 million +491.6%N/A2.3 $51.60
11/30/2020191,000 shares $9.86 million +468.5%N/A0.4 $51.60
11/15/202033,600 shares $1.73 million -43.6%N/A0.1 $51.48
10/30/202059,600 shares $3.06 million +7.0%N/A0.1 $51.40
10/15/202055,700 shares $2.87 million +406.4%N/A0 $51.54
9/30/202011,000 shares $567,050.00 -92.9%N/A0 $51.55
9/15/2020217,200 shares $11.21 million +40.3%N/A0.4 $51.62
8/31/2020154,800 shares $8.00 million +426.5%N/A0.3 $51.69
8/14/202029,400 shares $1.52 million +53.1%N/A0 $51.54
7/31/202019,200 shares $992,064.00 -40.9%N/A0 $51.67
7/15/202032,500 shares $1.67 million -47.4%N/A0.1 $51.43
6/30/202061,800 shares $3.18 million -83.0%N/A0.1 $51.47
6/15/2020363,700 shares $18.71 million +540.3%N/A0.7 $51.45
5/29/202056,800 shares $2.91 million -77.3%N/A0.1 $51.28
5/15/2020249,900 shares $12.77 million -4.3%N/A0.4 $51.11
4/30/2020261,000 shares $13.29 million +633.2%N/A0.4 $50.93
4/15/202035,600 shares $1.82 million -69.9%N/A0.1 $51.03
3/31/2020118,300 shares $6.03 million +32.3%N/A0.2 $50.95

ISTB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, traders have sold 161,600 shares of ISTB short. 0.18% of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.18% of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 161,600 shares, a decrease of 6.5% from the previous total of 172,900 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.

How does iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF stock?

Short selling ISTB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF as its price is falling. ISTB shares are trading up $0.13 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.

How does a short squeeze work against iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF?

A short squeeze for iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ISTB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ISTB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:ISTB) was last updated on 3/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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