BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $11.72 +0.02 (+0.13%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.76 +0.04 (+0.30%) As of 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Short Interest DataBlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY) has a short interest of 59,200 shares, representing 0.08% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.63% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 173,185 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest59,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest60,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.63%Dollar Volume Sold Short$690,272.00Short Interest Ratio0.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 15, 2025Outstanding Shares73,077,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.08%Today's Trading Volume138,669 sharesAverage Trading Volume173,185 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average80% Short Selling BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartMQY Short Interest Over TimeMQY Days to Cover Over TimeMQY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/15/202559,200 shares $690,272.00 -2.6%0.1%0.2 $11.66 2/28/202560,800 shares $734,464.00 +133.9%0.1%0.2 $12.08 2/15/202526,000 shares $309,400.00 -72.8%0.0%0.1 $11.90 1/31/202595,500 shares $1.13 million +52.8%N/A0.4 $11.88 1/15/202562,500 shares $732,500.00 +819.1%N/A0.3 $11.72 12/31/20246,800 shares $78,336.00 -91.3%N/A0 $11.52 12/15/202478,000 shares $979,680.00 +25.8%N/A0.4 $12.56 11/30/202462,000 shares $790,500.00 -8.8%N/A0.4 $12.75 11/15/202468,000 shares $839,800.00 -15.4%N/A0.4 $12.35 10/31/202480,400 shares $1.01 million -50.9%N/A0.5 $12.52 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MQY and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/15/2024163,800 shares $2.13 million -25.8%N/A1.1 $12.99 9/30/2024220,600 shares $2.89 million +102.8%N/A1.5 $13.11 9/15/2024108,800 shares $1.42 million -2.6%N/A0.8 $13.05 8/31/2024111,700 shares $1.41 million +193.2%N/A0.8 $12.63 8/15/202438,100 shares $473,583.00 -28.7%N/A0.3 $12.43 7/31/202453,400 shares $661,626.00 -32.1%N/A0.4 $12.39 7/15/202478,600 shares $976,605.00 +39.6%N/A0.6 $12.43 6/30/202456,300 shares $691,364.00 -43.8%N/A0.4 $12.28 6/15/2024100,200 shares $1.23 million -3.8%N/A0.7 $12.23 5/31/2024104,100 shares $1.24 million +7.2%N/A0.8 $11.93 5/15/202497,100 shares $1.18 million -31.5%N/A0.7 $12.17 4/30/2024141,800 shares $1.66 million -43.9%N/A0.9 $11.74 4/15/2024252,600 shares $3.02 million +20.6%N/A1.6 $11.96 3/31/2024800 shares $9,800.00 -99.7%N/A0 $12.25 3/15/2024239,900 shares $2.96 million -15.7%N/A1.3 $12.35 2/29/2024284,500 shares $3.50 million +34.3%N/A1.3 $12.29 2/15/2024211,800 shares $2.61 million -36.5%N/A0.9 $12.30 1/31/2024333,400 shares $4.05 million -30.2%N/A1.3 $12.16 1/15/2024477,900 shares $5.84 million -22.3%N/A1.7 $12.22 12/31/2023615,400 shares $7.50 million +76.9%N/A2.2 $12.19 12/15/2023347,900 shares $4.20 million +71.3%N/A1.2 $12.06 11/30/2023203,100 shares $2.32 million +2,682.2%N/A0.8 $11.41 11/15/20237,300 shares $78,621.00 -85.0%N/A0 $10.77 10/31/202348,500 shares $482,090.00 +124.5%N/A0.2 $9.94 10/15/202321,600 shares $225,072.00 -19.7%N/A0.1 $10.42 9/30/202326,900 shares $275,187.00 +90.8%N/A0.1 $10.23 9/15/202314,100 shares $152,068.50 -36.5%N/A0.1 $10.79 8/31/202322,200 shares $246,198.00 -77.1%N/A0.1 $11.09 8/15/202396,800 shares $1.10 million -55.6%N/A0.6 $11.33 7/31/2023217,900 shares $2.58 million +375.8%N/A1.5 $11.86Musk’s real agenda in D.C. (Ad)In this urgent exposé, you’ll discover… How Elon and Donald Trump are quietly drawing a radical new map of America…Here’s the full story. 7/15/202345,800 shares $529,448.00 +229.5%N/A0.3 $11.56 6/30/202313,900 shares $160,823.00 -33.5%N/A0.1 $11.57 6/15/202320,900 shares $238,260.00 +65.9%N/A0.1 $11.40 5/31/202312,600 shares $142,632.00 +3.3%N/A0.1 $11.32 5/15/202312,200 shares $140,056.00 -87.2%N/A0.1 $11.48 4/30/202395,600 shares $1.13 million +434.1%N/A0.7 $11.81 4/15/202317,900 shares $211,578.00 +49.2%N/A0.1 $11.82 3/31/202312,000 shares $142,080.00 -70.2%N/A0.1 $11.84 3/15/202340,300 shares $467,883.00 -36.0%N/A0.2 $11.61 2/28/202363,000 shares $736,470.00 -16.9%N/A0.3 $11.69 2/15/202375,800 shares $914,906.00 +48.9%N/A0.3 $12.07 1/31/202350,900 shares $625,052.00 -21.2%N/A0.2 $12.28 1/15/202364,600 shares $779,076.00 -41.8%N/A0.2 $12.06 12/30/2022111,000 shares $1.29 million +168.1%N/A0.4 $11.60 12/15/202241,400 shares $481,482.00 -18.0%N/A0.1 $11.63 11/30/202250,500 shares $602,465.00 -4.2%N/A0.2 $11.93 11/15/202252,700 shares $588,659.00 +454.7%N/A0.2 $11.17 10/31/20229,500 shares $100,890.00 -73.2%N/A0 $10.62 10/15/202235,500 shares $391,742.50 No ChangeN/A0.2 $11.04 9/30/202212,400 shares $137,020.00 -13.3%N/A0.1 $11.05 9/15/202214,300 shares $169,312.00 -6.5%N/A0.1 $11.84 8/31/202215,300 shares $188,649.00 +142.9%N/A0.1 $12.33 8/15/20226,300 shares $83,601.00 -77.0%N/A0 $13.27 7/31/202227,400 shares $359,488.00 -79.1%N/A0.1 $13.12 7/15/2022130,800 shares $1.70 million +103.1%N/A0.5 $12.98 6/30/202264,400 shares $817,236.00 -19.5%N/A0.2 $12.69 6/15/202280,000 shares $968,800.00 +334.8%N/A0.3 $12.11 5/31/202218,400 shares $242,328.00 -77.4%N/A0.1 $13.17 5/15/202281,300 shares $1.03 million -32.7%N/A0.3 $12.72 4/30/2022120,800 shares $1.55 million +1,108.0%N/A0.5 $12.80 4/15/202210,000 shares $127,700.00 +78.6%N/A0 $12.77 3/31/20225,600 shares $77,224.00 -20.0%N/A0 $13.79 3/15/20227,000 shares $95,550.00 -74.1%N/A0 $13.65 2/28/202227,000 shares $393,930.00 -22.6%N/A0.2 $14.59 2/15/202234,900 shares $499,070.00 +114.1%N/A0.2 $14.30 1/31/202216,300 shares $243,522.00 -39.2%N/A0.1 $14.94 1/15/202226,800 shares $411,380.00 +54.0%N/A0.2 $15.35 12/31/202117,400 shares $280,836.00 -48.7%N/A0.2 $16.14 12/15/202133,900 shares $556,977.00 -36.9%N/A0.4 $16.43 11/30/202153,700 shares $862,422.00 -7.4%N/A0.6 $16.06 11/15/202158,000 shares $948,300.00 -9.0%N/A0.6 $16.35 10/29/202163,700 shares $1.03 million -8.0%N/A0.7 $16.12 10/15/202169,200 shares $1.15 million -24.0%N/A0.8 $16.63 9/30/202191,100 shares $1.48 million +46.0%N/A1 $16.20 9/15/202162,400 shares $1.04 million -27.6%N/A0.7 $16.65 8/31/202186,200 shares $1.45 million +8.3%N/A1 $16.79 8/13/202179,600 shares $1.34 million +24.2%N/A0.9 $16.81 7/30/202164,100 shares $1.06 million -21.1%N/A0.7 $16.60 7/15/202181,200 shares $1.37 million +29.7%N/A0.8 $16.85 6/30/202162,600 shares $1.05 million -7.5%N/A0.6 $16.75Musk’s real agenda in D.C. (Ad)In this urgent exposé, you’ll discover… How Elon and Donald Trump are quietly drawing a radical new map of America…Here’s the full story. 6/15/202167,700 shares $1.13 million -21.6%N/A0.6 $16.66 5/28/202186,300 shares $1.43 million +42.9%N/A0.8 $16.59 5/14/202160,400 shares $981,500.00 +7.5%N/A0.6 $16.25 4/30/202156,200 shares $893,580.00 -0.4%N/A0.6 $15.90 4/15/202156,400 shares $908,604.00 -2.8%N/A0.7 $16.11 3/31/202158,000 shares $912,920.00 -3.2%N/A0.9 $15.74 3/15/202159,900 shares $936,237.00 -22.7%N/A1 $15.63 2/26/202177,500 shares $1.23 million +8.2%N/A1.4 $15.84 2/12/202171,600 shares $1.23 million -13.3%N/A1.5 $17.15 1/29/202182,600 shares $1.44 million -0.7%N/A1.8 $17.43 1/15/202183,200 shares $1.40 million +4.0%N/A1.8 $16.77 12/31/202080,000 shares $1.32 million -18.5%N/A1.8 $16.55 12/15/202098,100 shares $1.62 million -11.9%N/A2.3 $16.49 11/30/2020111,400 shares $1.91 million +17.9%N/A2.5 $17.12 11/15/202094,500 shares $1.54 million +9.3%N/A2.1 $16.29 10/30/202086,500 shares $1.36 million -3.1%N/A1.7 $15.69 10/15/202089,300 shares $1.49 million +20.0%N/A0 $16.73 9/30/202074,400 shares $1.19 million +101.1%N/A1.3 $16.01 9/15/202046,200 shares $774,312.00 +24.9%N/A0.8 $16.76 8/31/202037,000 shares $589,040.00 -41.8%N/A0.6 $15.92 8/14/202063,600 shares $1.04 million +13.0%N/A1 $16.36 7/31/202056,300 shares $910,934.00 +46.6%N/A0.9 $16.18 7/15/202038,400 shares $606,720.00 +20.0%N/A0.5 $15.80 6/30/202032,000 shares $478,720.00 -4.2%N/A0.4 $14.96 6/15/202033,400 shares $509,016.00 +54.6%N/A0.3 $15.24 5/29/202021,600 shares $313,416.00 -65.6%N/A0.2 $14.51 5/15/202062,700 shares $898,491.00 +426.9%N/A0.5 $14.33 4/30/202011,900 shares $165,172.00 -53.7%N/A0.1 $13.88 4/15/202025,700 shares $377,790.00 +73.7%N/A0.2 $14.70 3/31/202014,800 shares $210,160.00 +16.5%N/A0.1 $14.20 MQY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, investors have sold 59,200 shares of MQY short. 0.08% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund? 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. 0.08% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's floating shares are currently sold short. Is BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 59,200 shares, a decrease of 2.6% from the previous total of 60,800 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 BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.08% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund: Tri-Continental Co. (1.64%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (0.09%), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. (0.02%), BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (0.09%), Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund (0.09%), BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (0.07%), Dogness (International) Co. (16.28%), Putnam Premier Income Trust (0.06%), Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (0.19%), Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (0.16%), 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 BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund stock? Short selling MQY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund as its price is falling. MQY shares are trading up $0.02 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 BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund? A short squeeze for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund 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 MQY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund'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 MQY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies TY Short Interest Data GAM Short Interest Data MYI Short Interest Data MMU Short Interest Data MYD Short Interest Data NQP Short Interest Data MUA Short Interest Data DOGZ Short Interest Data PPT Short Interest Data PMO Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:MQY) was last updated on 3/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Warns: Exec Order 14024 Targets DollarExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | SponsoredA market crash is coming—here’s whenThe stock market cycle I've used to identify the most likely day of the next market crash is the exact same in...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredTrump’s Treasure Map [Pic inside]We were shown this map by former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, one of the most politically connected men...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. Just this week...Altimetry | SponsoredYour Wealth is Under AttackPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. Download your Wealth Protection Guide now, claim your fr...American Alternative | SponsoredWhy Elon put $51 million into thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredMost gold “analysts” aren’t really gold analysts… [watch out]People who don’t understand the gold market are about to lose a lot of money. Unfortunately, most so-called “g...Golden Portfolio | SponsoredAI Boom Takes a Shocking Turn…A potentially historic moment for retirement Let's make the most of this market together. Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Buy MQY Stock Free MQY Stock Alerts