iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF (ETEC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, traders have sold 400 shares of ETEC short. 0.25% of iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF's current short interest.

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. ETEC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions 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. 0.25% of iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

0.25% of iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF: First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF (0.05%), Global X Disruptive Materials ETF (2.91%), ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Cloud Computing ETF (0.44%), Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF (1.75%), SPDR MSCI USA Climate Paris Aligned ETF (0.25%), First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF (1.20%), Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF (15.27%), Themes Cybersecurity ETF (7.33%), Global X Solar ETF (0.44%), Global X PropTech ETF (0.60%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ETEC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF as its price is falling. ETEC shares are trading down $0.02 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 Breakthrough Environmental Solutions 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 ETEC, 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 ETEC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.