iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF (SDG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, traders have sold 100 shares of SDG short. Learn More on iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF's current short interest.

iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a decline of 99.0% from the previous total of 10,200 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 Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF: Global X Internet of Things Thematic ETF (0.06%), Global X FinTech Thematic ETF (0.34%), VictoryShares Core Plus Intermediate Bond ETF (0.17%), VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (0.19%), iShares USD Green Bond ETF (0.10%), First Trust Indxx NextG ETF (0.01%), Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF (2.87%), REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF (0.27%), WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (0.45%), Global X Social Media Index ETF (0.16%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: General Motors ($4.15 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.92 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.66 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.35 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.91 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.80 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.44 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.41 billion), and United Rentals, Inc. ($2.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SDG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF as its price is falling. SDG shares are trading up $0.52 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 Global Sustainable Development Goals 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 SDG, 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 SDG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2023.