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iShares MBS ETF (MBB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$91.66 +0.40 (+0.44%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:51 PM ET)

iShares MBS ETF Short Interest Data

iShares MBS ETF (MBB) has a short interest of 2.92 million shares. This marks a 45.27% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.0, indicating that it would take 1.0 days of the average trading volume of 2.44 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,920,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,010,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+45.27%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$274.28 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
359,700,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.81%
Today's Trading Volume
3,023,504 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,442,049 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
124%
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MBB Short Interest Over Time

MBB Days to Cover Over Time

MBB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

iShares MBS ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/20242,920,000 shares $274.28 million +45.3%N/A1 $93.93
11/15/20242,010,000 shares $185.28 million +71.8%N/A0.7 $92.18
10/31/20241,170,000 shares $108.62 million -56.0%N/A0.5 $92.84
10/15/20242,660,000 shares $251.29 million +26.7%N/A1.2 $94.47
9/30/20242,100,000 shares $201.20 million -59.6%N/A1 $95.81
9/15/20245,200,000 shares $501.80 million +110.5%N/A2.8 $96.50
8/31/20242,470,000 shares $235.24 million -16.8%N/A1.3 $95.24
8/15/20242,970,000 shares $281.05 million +42.1%N/A1.6 $94.63
7/31/20242,090,000 shares $196.29 million -62.8%N/A1.1 $93.92
7/15/20245,620,000 shares $521.37 million +114.5%N/A2.6 $92.77
6/30/20242,620,000 shares $240.54 million -18.6%N/A1.2 $91.81
6/15/20243,220,000 shares $298.20 million +69.5%N/A1.4 $92.61
5/31/20241,900,000 shares $172.92 million -59.4%N/A0.8 $91.01
5/15/20244,680,000 shares $430.70 million +38.5%N/A1.8 $92.03
4/30/20243,380,000 shares $302.65 million +102.4%N/A1.2 $89.54
4/15/20241,670,000 shares $149.87 million -5.1%N/A0.6 $89.74
3/31/20241,760,000 shares $162.66 million +33.3%N/A0.7 $92.42
3/15/20241,320,000 shares $121.00 million -59.9%N/A0.5 $91.67
2/29/20243,290,000 shares $302.38 million +225.7%N/A1.2 $91.91
2/15/20241,010,000 shares $92.97 million -40.2%N/A0.4 $92.05
1/31/20241,690,000 shares $158.52 million -2.9%N/A0.7 $93.80
1/15/20241,740,000 shares $163.53 million +124.5%N/A0.7 $93.98
12/31/2023775,000 shares $72.91 million -17.7%N/A0.3 $94.08
12/15/2023942,000 shares $87.93 million -68.3%N/A0.3 $93.34
11/30/20232,970,000 shares $269.82 million -5.7%N/A1.1 $90.85
11/15/20233,150,000 shares $280.95 million -27.4%N/A1.3 $89.19
10/31/20234,340,000 shares $375.93 million +2.4%N/A1.9 $86.62
10/15/20234,240,000 shares $372.91 million +72.4%N/A1.9 $87.95
9/30/20232,460,000 shares $218.45 million +21.8%N/A1.2 $88.80
9/15/20232,020,000 shares $183.09 million +109.0%N/A1.1 $90.64
8/31/2023966,300 shares $88.80 million +10.1%N/A0.5 $91.90
8/15/2023877,300 shares $79.59 million +59.7%N/A0.4 $90.72
7/31/2023549,200 shares $51.03 million -42.7%N/A0.3 $92.92
7/15/2023958,900 shares $89.41 million +31.3%N/A0.5 $93.24
6/30/2023730,300 shares $68.11 million -35.9%N/A0.4 $93.27
6/15/20231,140,000 shares $107.00 million -65.7%N/A0.7 $93.86
5/31/20233,320,000 shares $312.01 million +3.8%N/A1.8 $93.98
5/15/20233,200,000 shares $301.73 million +48.2%N/A1.6 $94.29
4/30/20232,160,000 shares $204.94 million -15.0%N/A1.1 $94.88
4/15/20232,540,000 shares $239.85 million -40.7%N/A1.2 $94.43
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3/31/20234,280,000 shares $405.44 million +10.6%N/A1.7 $94.73
3/15/20233,870,000 shares $366.18 million -46.1%N/A1.5 $94.62
2/28/20237,180,000 shares $667.81 million -18.7%N/A2.9 $93.01
2/15/20238,830,000 shares $830.20 million +0.7%N/A3.9 $94.02
1/31/20238,770,000 shares $840.87 million +116.0%N/A3.7 $95.88
1/15/20234,060,000 shares $388.18 million +192.1%N/A1.6 $95.61
12/30/20221,390,000 shares $128.92 million -17.8%N/A0.5 $92.75
12/15/20221,690,000 shares $161.07 million +5.0%N/A0.6 $95.31
11/30/20221,610,000 shares $151.32 million -59.5%N/A0.6 $93.99
11/15/20223,970,000 shares $367.78 million -31.8%N/A1.5 $92.64
10/31/20225,820,000 shares $525.78 million -23.7%N/A2.4 $90.34
10/15/20227,630,000 shares $685.78 million No ChangeN/A3.2 $89.88
9/30/20224,510,000 shares $413.03 million +80.4%N/A2.5 $91.58
9/15/20222,500,000 shares $236.10 million -4.6%N/A1.4 $94.44
8/31/20222,620,000 shares $253.33 million +52.3%N/A1.3 $96.69
8/15/20221,720,000 shares $171.16 million -62.9%N/A0.9 $99.51
7/31/20224,630,000 shares $464.94 million +7.4%N/A2.1 $100.42
7/15/20224,310,000 shares $422.51 million +12.0%N/A1.9 $98.03
6/30/20223,850,000 shares $375.34 million -15.0%N/A1.6 $97.49
6/15/20224,530,000 shares $431.94 million +198.0%N/A1.9 $95.35
5/31/20221,520,000 shares $150.74 million +7.8%N/A0.7 $99.17
5/15/20221,410,000 shares $138.57 million -67.9%N/A0.7 $98.28
4/30/20224,390,000 shares $430.66 million +181.4%N/A2 $98.10
4/15/20221,560,000 shares $154.38 million -41.4%N/A0.7 $98.96
3/31/20222,660,000 shares $270.97 million +82.2%N/A1.2 $101.87
3/15/20221,460,000 shares $149.83 million -61.2%N/A0.7 $102.62
2/28/20223,760,000 shares $393.07 million +36.7%N/A1.8 $104.54
2/15/20222,750,000 shares $285.53 million +38.9%N/A1.4 $103.83
1/31/20221,980,000 shares $209.74 million -47.1%N/A1.1 $105.93
1/15/20223,740,000 shares $395.99 million +29.0%N/A2.3 $105.88
12/31/20212,900,000 shares $311.55 million +8.2%N/A1.9 $107.43
12/15/20212,680,000 shares $287.70 million -4.3%N/A1.8 $107.35
11/30/20212,800,000 shares $301.20 million +37.3%N/A1.9 $107.57
11/15/20212,040,000 shares $219.03 million +4.1%N/A1.5 $107.37
10/29/20211,960,000 shares $211.35 million -48.3%N/A1.5 $107.83
10/15/20213,790,000 shares $409.02 million -14.3%N/A3.1 $107.92
9/30/20214,420,000 shares $477.98 million -20.2%N/A3.3 $108.14
9/15/20215,540,000 shares $601.81 million +17.4%N/A3.9 $108.63
8/31/20214,720,000 shares $512.54 million -11.9%N/A3.1 $108.59
8/13/20215,360,000 shares $581.72 million -15.7%N/A3.6 $108.53
7/30/20216,360,000 shares $691.27 million +11.4%N/A4.1 $108.69
7/15/20215,710,000 shares $619.48 million +27.7%N/A3.7 $108.49
6/30/20214,470,000 shares $483.79 million +130.4%N/A3.1 $108.23
6/15/20211,940,000 shares $210.12 million +24.4%N/A1.3 $108.31
5/28/20211,560,000 shares $169.06 million +95.5%N/A1 $108.37
5/14/2021797,900 shares $86.42 million +11.5%N/A0.5 $108.31
4/30/2021715,600 shares $77.79 million -3.4%N/A0.4 $108.70
4/15/2021740,800 shares $80.44 million -26.7%N/A0.4 $108.58
3/31/20211,010,000 shares $109.40 million -62.5%N/A0.5 $108.32
3/15/20212,690,000 shares $292.46 million -38.2%N/A1.5 $108.72
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2/26/20214,350,000 shares $473.76 million +21.9%N/A2.5 $108.91
2/12/20213,570,000 shares $393.24 million +10.2%N/A2.2 $110.15
1/29/20213,240,000 shares $357.11 million +57.3%N/A2 $110.22
1/15/20212,060,000 shares $226.79 million -14.2%N/A1.2 $110.09
12/31/20202,400,000 shares $264.29 million -11.8%N/A1.6 $110.12
12/15/20202,720,000 shares $299.04 million +40.9%N/A1.7 $109.94
11/30/20201,930,000 shares $212.63 million -64.9%N/A1.3 $110.17
11/15/20205,490,000 shares $604.50 million +571.5%N/A3.6 $110.11
10/30/2020817,600 shares $90.14 million -61.1%N/A0.5 $110.25
10/15/20202,100,000 shares $231.27 million -36.0%N/A0 $110.13
9/30/20203,280,000 shares $362.11 million +87.4%N/A2.3 $110.40
9/15/20202,190,000 shares $241.62 million +25.1%N/A1.9 $110.33
8/31/20201,750,000 shares $193.69 million -45.5%N/A1.5 $110.68
8/14/20203,210,000 shares $355.06 million +136.0%N/A2.5 $110.61
7/31/20201,360,000 shares $150.72 million -27.7%N/A1.1 $110.82
7/15/20201,880,000 shares $208.00 million +28.8%N/A1.6 $110.64
6/30/20201,460,000 shares $161.75 million -34.8%N/A1 $110.79
6/15/20202,240,000 shares $248.86 million +256.6%N/A1.4 $111.10
5/29/2020628,200 shares $69.78 million +69.1%N/A0.3 $111.08
5/15/2020371,500 shares $41.27 million -15.8%N/A0.2 $111.08
4/30/2020441,300 shares $48.94 million +99.2%N/A0.2 $110.90
4/15/2020221,500 shares $24.36 million -23.7%N/A0.1 $109.96
3/31/2020290,200 shares $32.05 million +14.5%N/A0.1 $110.45
3/13/2020253,500 shares $28.00 million -35.5%N/A0.1 $110.46
2/28/2020392,900 shares $42.70 million -37.3%N/A0.2 $108.67
2/14/2020626,200 shares $68.60 million -65.2%N/A0.4 $109.55
1/31/20201,800,000 shares $196.49 million -25.6%N/A1.1 $109.16
1/15/20202,420,000 shares $263.30 million -16.6%N/A1.5 $108.80
12/31/20192,900,000 shares $315.06 million +268.6%N/A2.2 $108.64

MBB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is iShares MBS ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of iShares MBS ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, investors have sold 2,920,000 shares of MBB short. Learn More on iShares MBS ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for iShares MBS ETF?

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. MBB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares MBS ETF's short interest ratio.

Is iShares MBS ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

iShares MBS ETF saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,920,000 shares, an increase of 45.3% from the previous total of 2,010,000 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 MBS ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares MBS ETF: Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (2.45%), First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (0.06%), and iShares GNMA Bond ETF (0.17%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short iShares MBS ETF stock?

Short selling MBB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MBS ETF as its price is falling. MBB shares are trading up $0.40 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 MBS ETF?

A short squeeze for iShares MBS 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 MBB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is iShares MBS 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 MBB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:MBB) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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