iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $134.01 +0.82 (+0.62%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$134.34 +0.33 (+0.25%) As of 08/22/2025 06:30 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 AnalysisChartHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock iShares U.S. Insurance ETF Short Interest DataiShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK) has a short interest of 48,200 shares, representing 0.85% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.93% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 71,024 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest48,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest45,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+5.93%Dollar Volume Sold Short$6.14 millionShort Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares5,700,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.85%Today's Trading Volume36,339 sharesAverage Trading Volume71,024 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average51% Short Selling iShares U.S. Insurance ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for iShares U.S. Insurance 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 ChartIAK Short Interest Over TimeIAK Days to Cover Over TimeIAK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time iShares U.S. Insurance 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 7/31/202548,200 shares $6.14 million +5.9%0.8%0.7 $127.47 7/15/202545,500 shares $5.78 million +384.0%N/A0.6 $127.07 6/30/20259,400 shares $1.26 million +46.9%0.2%0.1 $134.46 6/15/20256,400 shares $847.36 thousand -71.4%0.1%0.1 $132.40 5/31/202522,400 shares $3.05 million -78.7%0.4%0.2 $136.04 5/15/2025105,300 shares $14.28 million +298.9%N/A1.2 $135.62 4/30/202526,400 shares $3.50 million +230.0%N/A0.3 $132.43 4/15/20258,000 shares $1.04 million -80.5%N/A0.1 $130.54 3/14/202570,000 shares $9.50 million +158.3%N/A1.1 $135.66 2/14/202518,800 shares $2.41 million -50.9%N/A0.4 $128.23 1/31/202538,300 shares $4.94 million +18.2%N/A0.7 $128.87 1/15/202532,400 shares $4.11 million -5.3%N/A0.6 $126.84 IAK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is iShares U.S. Insurance ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of iShares U.S. Insurance ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 48,200 shares of IAK short. 0.85% of iShares U.S. Insurance ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares U.S. Insurance ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for iShares U.S. Insurance 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. IAK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares U.S. Insurance ETF's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting iShares U.S. Insurance ETF? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares U.S. Insurance ETF: Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for iShares U.S. Insurance ETF? 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. 0.85% of iShares U.S. Insurance ETF's floating shares are currently sold short. Is iShares U.S. Insurance ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? iShares U.S. Insurance ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 48,200 shares, an increase of 5.9% from the previous total of 45,500 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 U.S. Insurance ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.85% of iShares U.S. Insurance ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares U.S. Insurance ETF: Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3x Shares (7.43%), iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF (2.62%), ProShares Ultra Financials (0.09%), SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (17.18%), SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (1.06%), iShares Global Financials ETF (0.75%), Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF (0.86%), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (1.13%), Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF (3.38%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF (0.45%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short iShares U.S. Insurance ETF stock? Short selling IAK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares U.S. Insurance ETF as its price is falling. IAK shares are trading up $0.82 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 U.S. Insurance ETF? A short squeeze for iShares U.S. Insurance 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 IAK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is iShares U.S. Insurance 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 IAK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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