iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. ITB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.5. Learn More on iShares U.S. Home Construction 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. 18.84% of iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,332,737 shares, an increase of 19.0% from the previous total of 3,639,438 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.

18.84% of iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF: SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (36.12%), iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF (1.91%), Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3x Shares (4.86%), SPDR S&P Retail ETF (290.63%), Columbia Research Enhanced Emerging Economies ETF (0.14%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (0.49%), First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (1.23%), Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (3.43%), iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF (0.10%), VanEck Retail ETF (0.51%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($82.01 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.15 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.07 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($16.85 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.29 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.89 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($11.29 billion), KLA Corporation ($10.37 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.78 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ITB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF as its price is falling. ITB shares are trading down $1.92 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 U.S. Home Construction 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 ITB, 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 ITB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2026.