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iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$93.50 +0.35 (+0.38%)
Closing price 05/22/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF Short Interest Data

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) has a short interest of 10.15 million shares. This marks a -17.55% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.0, indicating that it would take 1.0 days of the average trading volume of 7.77 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,150,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
12,310,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-17.55%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$975.11 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
362,000,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.80%
Today's Trading Volume
10,981,202 shares
Average Trading Volume
7,774,482 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
141%
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IEF Short Interest Over Time

IEF Days to Cover Over Time

IEF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202510,150,000 shares $975.11 million -17.6%N/A1 $96.07
4/15/202512,310,000 shares $1.16 billion +4.6%3.4%1.3 $94.54
3/31/202511,770,000 shares $1.12 billion +1.3%2.9%1.4 $95.37
3/15/202511,620,000 shares $1.10 billion +5.8%3.4%1.8 $94.48
2/28/202510,980,000 shares $1.05 billion +34.4%3.2%1.8 $95.32
2/15/20258,170,000 shares $762.42 million +29.9%2.4%1.5 $93.32
1/31/20256,290,000 shares $585.10 million -2.6%N/A1 $93.02
1/15/20256,460,000 shares $595.35 million +19.9%N/A1 $92.16
12/31/20245,390,000 shares $498.31 million -52.5%N/A0.8 $92.45
12/15/202411,350,000 shares $1.06 billion +18.7%N/A1.6 $93.69
11/30/20249,560,000 shares $910.02 million -5.2%N/A1.3 $95.19
11/15/202410,080,000 shares $940.67 million -38.7%N/A1.2 $93.32
10/31/202416,430,000 shares $1.55 billion +15.9%N/A2.1 $94.52
10/15/202414,180,000 shares $1.36 billion +4.2%N/A1.8 $96.18
9/30/202413,610,000 shares $1.34 billion -21.8%N/A1.8 $98.12
9/15/202417,400,000 shares $1.72 billion +2.1%N/A2.4 $98.88
8/31/202417,040,000 shares $1.65 billion -3.7%N/A2.5 $97.07
8/15/202417,700,000 shares $1.71 billion +9.1%N/A2.8 $96.88
7/31/202416,230,000 shares $1.56 billion -30.3%N/A2.5 $96.07
7/15/202423,300,000 shares $2.21 billion +10.0%N/A3.9 $94.65
6/30/202421,180,000 shares $1.98 billion +22.9%N/A3.2 $93.65
6/15/202417,240,000 shares $1.63 billion +8.9%N/A2.5 $94.60
5/31/202415,830,000 shares $1.47 billion +22.6%N/A2.2 $92.80
5/15/202412,910,000 shares $1.21 billion +25.6%N/A1.7 $93.58
4/30/202410,280,000 shares $939.90 million -12.7%N/A1.3 $91.43
4/15/202411,770,000 shares $1.08 billion +46.6%N/A1.3 $91.72
3/31/20248,030,000 shares $760.12 million -19.7%N/A0.9 $94.66
3/15/202410,000,000 shares $936.50 million +76.4%N/A1.1 $93.65
2/29/20245,670,000 shares $534.23 million -8.0%N/A0.6 $94.22
2/15/20246,160,000 shares $579.96 million -56.7%N/A0.6 $94.15
1/31/202414,220,000 shares $1.37 billion +3.7%N/A1.2 $96.46
1/15/202413,710,000 shares $1.32 billion +104.0%N/A1.2 $96.23
12/31/20236,720,000 shares $647.74 million -63.4%N/A0.6 $96.39
12/15/202318,350,000 shares $1.76 billion -12.7%N/A1.4 $95.99
11/30/202321,020,000 shares $1.96 billion No ChangeN/A1.7 $93.41
11/15/202321,020,000 shares $1.93 billion +13.9%N/A1.9 $91.78
10/31/202318,460,000 shares $1.65 billion +16.6%N/A1.8 $89.59
10/15/202315,830,000 shares $1.44 billion +11.6%N/A1.7 $91.24
9/30/202314,190,000 shares $1.30 billion +0.8%N/A1.8 $91.59
9/15/202314,080,000 shares $1.31 billion +8.8%N/A2 $93.09
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8/31/202312,940,000 shares $1.23 billion +13.8%N/A2 $94.80
8/15/202311,370,000 shares $1.07 billion -7.0%N/A1.6 $93.80
7/31/202312,230,000 shares $1.17 billion -8.9%N/A1.7 $95.74
7/15/202313,430,000 shares $1.30 billion +14.3%N/A1.8 $96.53
6/30/202311,750,000 shares $1.14 billion -13.3%N/A1.5 $96.60
6/15/202313,550,000 shares $1.32 billion +10.3%N/A1.7 $97.29
5/31/202312,280,000 shares $1.20 billion +91.3%N/A1.3 $98.06
5/15/20236,420,000 shares $637.19 million -16.4%N/A0.7 $99.25
4/30/20237,680,000 shares $765.93 million -21.1%N/A0.8 $99.73
4/15/20239,730,000 shares $962.49 million +41.8%N/A1 $98.92
3/31/20236,860,000 shares $679.96 million +29.7%N/A0.8 $99.12
3/15/20235,290,000 shares $523.66 million +69.0%N/A0.6 $98.99
2/28/20233,130,000 shares $299.73 million -63.3%N/A0.5 $95.76
2/15/20238,530,000 shares $822.80 million +54.3%N/A1.3 $96.46
1/31/20235,530,000 shares $548.63 million +1.8%N/A1 $99.21
1/15/20235,430,000 shares $537.52 million +11.3%N/A1 $98.99
12/30/20224,880,000 shares $467.41 million -2.8%N/A0.9 $95.78
12/15/20225,020,000 shares $496.28 million +22.1%N/A0.8 $98.86
11/30/20224,110,000 shares $401.18 million -21.1%N/A0.7 $97.61
11/15/20225,210,000 shares $502.35 million +13.8%N/A0.9 $96.42
10/31/20224,580,000 shares $432.40 million -6.5%N/A0.8 $94.41
10/15/20224,900,000 shares $461.97 million No ChangeN/A0.8 $94.28
9/30/20224,290,000 shares $411.80 million +40.7%N/A0.6 $95.99
9/15/20223,050,000 shares $300.73 million -51.7%N/A0.4 $98.60
8/31/20226,320,000 shares $637.94 million -19.7%N/A0.8 $100.94
8/15/20227,870,000 shares $818.40 million +39.5%N/A1.1 $103.99
7/31/20225,640,000 shares $593.16 million +8.1%N/A0.7 $105.17
7/15/20225,220,000 shares $536.36 million -30.8%N/A0.7 $102.75
6/30/20227,540,000 shares $771.34 million -3.8%N/A1 $102.30
6/15/20227,840,000 shares $780.24 million +26.7%N/A1.1 $99.52
5/31/20226,190,000 shares $639.55 million -35.9%N/A0.8 $103.32
5/15/20229,650,000 shares $990.19 million +16.7%N/A1.1 $102.61
4/30/20228,270,000 shares $850.24 million -9.1%N/A0.8 $102.81
4/15/20229,100,000 shares $941.30 million -7.1%N/A0.9 $103.44
3/31/20229,790,000 shares $1.05 billion +11.0%N/A0.9 $107.47
3/15/20228,820,000 shares $962.35 million -17.2%N/A0.8 $109.11
2/28/202210,650,000 shares $1.19 billion -29.5%N/A1 $112.12
2/15/202215,110,000 shares $1.66 billion +4.6%N/A1.4 $110.04
1/31/202214,450,000 shares $1.63 billion -2.4%N/A1.3 $112.57
1/15/202214,810,000 shares $1.67 billion +63.5%N/A1.3 $112.58
12/31/20219,060,000 shares $1.04 billion +14.7%N/A0.9 $115.00
12/15/20217,900,000 shares $912.61 million -13.6%N/A0.8 $115.52
11/30/20219,140,000 shares $1.06 billion +10.3%N/A0.9 $115.80
11/15/20218,290,000 shares $946.47 million +5.1%N/A0.9 $114.17
10/29/20217,890,000 shares $904.43 million -2.4%N/A1 $114.63
10/15/20218,080,000 shares $925.89 million -17.6%N/A1.1 $114.59
9/30/20219,810,000 shares $1.13 billion +9.2%N/A1.3 $115.22
9/15/20218,980,000 shares $1.05 billion -5.2%N/A1.2 $117.20
8/31/20219,470,000 shares $1.11 billion +16.9%N/A1.3 $117.17
8/13/20218,100,000 shares $949.64 million -3.3%N/A1.2 $117.24
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7/30/20218,380,000 shares $986.41 million +60.5%N/A1.2 $117.71
7/15/20215,220,000 shares $610.64 million -9.1%N/A0.7 $116.98
6/30/20215,740,000 shares $662.91 million -2.4%N/A0.8 $115.49
6/15/20215,880,000 shares $677.79 million +27.3%N/A0.8 $115.27
5/28/20214,620,000 shares $528.53 million -27.1%N/A0.7 $114.40
5/14/20216,340,000 shares $722.13 million +42.5%N/A0.8 $113.90
4/30/20214,450,000 shares $506.81 million -11.7%N/A0.6 $113.89
4/15/20215,040,000 shares $573.90 million -29.0%N/A0.7 $113.87
3/31/20217,100,000 shares $802.94 million +27.9%N/A1 $113.09
3/15/20215,550,000 shares $632.03 million -2.5%N/A0.8 $113.88
2/26/20215,690,000 shares $652.81 million +96.2%N/A0.9 $114.73
2/12/20212,900,000 shares $342.72 million +3.9%N/A0.6 $118.18
1/29/20212,790,000 shares $331.59 million -56.3%N/A0.5 $118.85
1/15/20216,380,000 shares $753.67 million +51.5%N/A1.1 $118.13
12/31/20204,210,000 shares $504.65 million -27.5%N/A0.8 $119.87
12/15/20205,810,000 shares $697.66 million +26.3%N/A1.1 $120.08
11/30/20204,600,000 shares $554.16 million -3.2%N/A0.8 $120.47
11/15/20204,750,000 shares $569.91 million -51.8%N/A0.9 $119.98
10/30/20209,850,000 shares $1.19 billion -12.4%N/A2 $120.45
10/15/202011,250,000 shares $1.37 billion +9.5%N/A0 $121.45
9/30/202010,270,000 shares $1.25 billion -28.5%N/A2.5 $121.82
9/15/202010,930,000 shares $1.33 billion -23.9%N/A2.6 $121.84
8/31/202014,370,000 shares $1.75 billion +6.6%N/A3.5 $121.51
8/14/202013,480,000 shares $1.64 billion -32.7%N/A3.2 $121.43
7/31/202020,020,000 shares $2.46 billion +107.3%N/A4.9 $122.80
7/15/20209,660,000 shares $1.18 billion -5.2%N/A2.6 $122.01
6/30/202010,190,000 shares $1.24 billion -6.3%N/A2.7 $122.09
6/15/202010,880,000 shares $1.32 billion +44.1%N/A2.8 $121.29
5/29/20207,550,000 shares $920.65 million +28.4%N/A1.4 $121.94

IEF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 10,150,000 shares of IEF short. Learn More on iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF?

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. IEF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Citigroup Inc., Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC, and Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 10,150,000 shares, a decline of 17.5% from the previous total of 12,310,000 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.

How does iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF stock?

Short selling IEF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF as its price is falling. IEF shares are trading up $0.35 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.

How does a short squeeze work against iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF?

A short squeeze for iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond 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 IEF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including IEF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:IEF) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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