iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (ESGE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 133,400 shares of ESGE short. Learn More on iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF: JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 133,400 shares, a drop of 93.5% from the previous total of 2,040,000 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 ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF: iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (1.94%), iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (2.83%), First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (0.45%), iShares Exponential Technologies ETF (1.01%), Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic ETF (3.53%), iShares Paris-Aligned Climate MSCI USA ETF (0.07%), First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (0.61%), iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF (0.52%), iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (0.17%), First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (1.64%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.67 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.20 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.19 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.00 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ESGE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF as its price is falling. ESGE shares are trading down $0.27 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 ESG Aware MSCI EM 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 ESGE, 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 ESGE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2023.