iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (IJT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 13,400 shares of IJT short. Learn More on iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF's current short interest.

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 13,400 shares, a drop of 20.2% from the previous total of 16,800 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF: Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (6.50%), iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (1.28%), EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (0.06%), Invesco DWA SmallCap Momentum ETF (0.08%), Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (0.03%), First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.35%), Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund ETF Shares (0.50%), Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (0.07%), First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (0.16%), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IJT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF as its price is falling. IJT shares are trading down $0.71 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 S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth 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 IJT, 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 IJT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.