iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF (IUSV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, traders have sold 355,900 shares of IUSV short. 0.17% of iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.17% of iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 355,900 shares, a decline of 3.3% from the previous total of 367,900 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.

0.17% of iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF: iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (4.38%), iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (0.10%), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (3.35%), Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (0.08%), iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (1.44%), iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (0.94%), First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (0.12%), First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (0.39%), iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (0.11%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IUSV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF as its price is falling. IUSV shares are trading down $1.42 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 Core S&P U.S. Value 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 IUSV, 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 IUSV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.