iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF (IMTM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, investors have sold 169,200 shares of IMTM short. Learn More on iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF's current short interest.

iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 169,200 shares, an increase of 85.7% from the previous total of 91,100 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF: YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF (21.51%), iShares MSCI Canada ETF (6.95%), Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF (0.43%), iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (3.02%), WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (1.35%), Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (0.41%), iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF (0.64%), Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF (0.33%), iShares MSCI Germany ETF (4.50%), Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IMTM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF as its price is falling. IMTM shares are trading up $0.06 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 MSCI Intl Momentum Factor 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 IMTM, 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 IMTM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.