iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF (USCL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 571,300 shares of USCL short. 1.77% of iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA 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. USCL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 59.0. Learn More on iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF's short interest ratio.

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. 1.77% of iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 571,300 shares, an increase of 7,041.3% from the previous total of 8,000 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.

1.77% of iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF: The Magnificent Seven ETF (2.59%), iShares Paris-Aligned Climate MSCI USA ETF (0.20%), Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic ETF (0.46%), First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (0.27%), Global X Future Analytics Tech ETF (0.37%), iShares Exponential Technologies ETF (0.08%), iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (4.60%), iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (0.26%), Global X Cybersecurity ETF (2.40%), Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF (0.17%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling USCL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF as its price is falling. USCL shares are trading up $0.38 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 Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA 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 USCL, 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 USCL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.