iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $48.74 -0.04 (-0.08%) Closing price 08/8/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$48.74 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 08/8/2025 04:10 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 AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestBuy This Stock iShares CMBS ETF Short Interest DataiShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) has a short interest of 45,200 shares. This marks a -37.05% decrease 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 53,772 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest45,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest71,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-37.05%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.18 millionShort Interest Ratio1.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares9,450,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.48%Today's Trading Volume15,569 sharesAverage Trading Volume53,772 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average29% Short Selling iShares CMBS ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for iShares CMBS ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCMBS Short Interest Over TimeCMBS Days to Cover Over TimeCMBS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time iShares CMBS ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/202545,200 shares $2.18 million -37.1%N/A1 $48.27 6/30/202571,800 shares $3.50 million +0.8%0.8%1.5 $48.72 6/15/202571,200 shares $3.43 million -19.7%0.8%1.6 $48.23 5/31/202588,700 shares $4.27 million +21.8%1.0%2 $48.19 5/15/202572,800 shares $3.48 million +86.2%N/A1.5 $47.87 4/30/202539,100 shares $1.90 million +501.5%N/A0.7 $48.52 4/15/20256,500 shares $309.53 thousand -66.3%N/A0.1 $47.62 3/14/202522,400 shares $1.07 million -36.0%N/A0.3 $47.84 2/28/202535,000 shares $1.69 million +207.0%N/A0.5 $48.21 2/14/202511,400 shares $541.96 thousand -37.0%N/A0.2 $47.54 1/31/202518,100 shares $863.55 thousand -72.9%N/A0.3 $47.71 1/15/202566,900 shares $3.18 million +177.6%N/A1.2 $47.47 CMBS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is iShares CMBS ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of iShares CMBS ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 45,200 shares of CMBS short. Learn More on iShares CMBS ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for iShares CMBS 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. CMBS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares CMBS ETF's short interest ratio. Is iShares CMBS ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? iShares CMBS ETF saw a drop in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 45,200 shares, a drop of 37.0% from the previous total of 71,800 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 iShares CMBS ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares CMBS ETF: DoubleLine Mortgage ETF (0.68%), Angel Oak Income ETF (0.09%), DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate ETF (0.82%), John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (0.08%), Angel Oak Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (0.14%), First Trust TCW Securitized Plus ETF (0.20%), First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF (2.28%), First Trust Commercial Mortgage Opportunities ETF (0.17%), and Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF (0.49%). Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short iShares CMBS ETF stock? Short selling CMBS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares CMBS ETF as its price is falling. CMBS shares are trading down $0.04 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 CMBS ETF? A short squeeze for iShares CMBS 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 CMBS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is iShares CMBS 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 CMBS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. 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