iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (LQDH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 23,600 shares of LQDH short. 0.45% of iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond 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. LQDH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond 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. 0.45% of iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 23,600 shares, an increase of 381.6% from the previous total of 4,900 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.

0.45% of iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF: Dimensional California Municipal Bond ETF (0.44%), First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (0.15%), FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund (0.24%), Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF (0.56%), SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF (0.18%), Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.29%), Nuveen ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (0.46%), iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF (0.05%), Inspire Corporate Bond ETF (0.45%), Eaton Vance Short Duration Municipal Income ETF (0.16%),

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.

Short selling LQDH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF as its price is falling. LQDH shares are trading down $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 Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond 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 LQDH, 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 LQDH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.