iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (EMIF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, investors have sold 100 shares of EMIF short. Learn More on iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF's current short interest.

iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a decrease of 99.7% from the previous total of 31,900 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF: Global X Thematic Growth ETF (0.06%), Proshares Equities For Rising Rates ETF (2.47%), Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF (0.62%), Roundhill Video Games ETF (0.03%), Carbon Collective Climate Solutions U.S. Equity ETF (0.95%), First Trust Dow Jones International Internet ETF (0.17%), Relative Sentiment Tactical Allocation ETF (1.49%), Guru Favorite Stocks ETF (0.01%), iShares Transition-Enabling Metals ETF (0.02%), Sprott Energy Transition Materials ETF (0.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.80 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.69 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.95 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.78 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Palantir Technologies Inc. ($2.29 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.08 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.02 billion), and Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.96 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EMIF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF as its price is falling. EMIF shares are trading up $0.23 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 Emerging Markets Infrastructure 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 EMIF, 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 EMIF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2023.