iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF (IWTR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 15th, traders have sold 2,700 shares of IWTR short. Learn More on iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. IWTR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF's short interest ratio.

iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,700 shares, an increase of 68.8% from the previous total of 1,600 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 MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF: Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF (0.25%), Global X Disruptive Materials ETF (0.38%), Nuveen Global Net Zero Transition ETF (0.05%), First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF (0.08%), iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF (0.86%), Invesco ESG NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (0.16%), Sprott Lithium Miners ETF (2.43%), Global X Solar ETF (0.37%), iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF (0.06%), First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (0.13%),

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 IWTR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF as its price is falling. IWTR shares are trading up $0.09 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 MSCI Water Management Multisector 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 IWTR, 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 IWTR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2024.