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iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$117.70 +0.06 (+0.05%)
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iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEI) had a short interest of 1.13 million shares sold short, representing 0.71% of the public float. This marks a -29.59% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, meaning it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 2.06 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,127,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,601,748 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-29.59%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$133.84 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
157,600,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.71%
Today's Trading Volume
833,475 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,061,306 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
40%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/20261,127,800 shares $133.84 million -29.6%0.7%0.69 $118.67
3/31/20261,601,748 shares $189.97 million +11.6%1.0%0.4 $118.60
3/13/20261,435,422 shares $170.46 million +135.8%1.0%0.48 $118.75
2/27/2026608,647 shares $73.48 million -38.8%0.4%0.43 $120.72
2/13/2026994,791 shares $119.51 million -6.7%0.7%0.48 $120.14
1/30/20261,066,516 shares $127.29 million +33.5%0.7%0.72 $119.35
1/15/2026798,938 shares $95.31 million +5.9%0.5%0.46 $119.29
12/31/2025754,122 shares $90.00 million -34.1%0.5%0.52 $119.35
12/15/20251,143,705 shares $136.62 million -25.2%0.8%0.47 $119.45
11/28/20251,529,870 shares $183.98 million -9.7%1.1%0.75 $120.26
11/14/20251,694,412 shares $202.35 million +35.9%1.2%0.98 $119.42
10/31/20251,247,163 shares $149.35 million +22.7%0.9%0.6 $119.75
10/15/20251,020,000 shares $122.36 million +12.6%0.7%0.5 $119.96
9/30/2025905,600 shares $108.23 million +20.6%N/A0.5 $119.51
9/15/2025750,800 shares $90.07 million +7.2%N/A0.4 $119.97
8/31/2025700,600 shares $83.85 million No Change0.5%0.4 $119.69
4/15/20252,120,000 shares $249.80 million +4.4%1.5%1 $117.83
3/31/20252,030,000 shares $239.82 million +24.5%1.5%1 $118.14
3/15/20251,630,000 shares $191.12 million -26.2%1.2%1 $117.25
2/28/20252,210,000 shares $260.32 million +53.5%1.7%1.4 $117.79
2/15/20251,440,000 shares $167.10 million +16.1%1.1%1 $116.04
1/31/20251,240,000 shares $144.00 million -14.5%N/A0.9 $116.13
1/15/20251,450,000 shares $167.29 million +10.7%N/A1 $115.37
12/31/20241,310,000 shares $151.37 million +0.8%N/A0.9 $115.55
12/15/20241,300,000 shares $151.05 million -16.1%N/A0.9 $116.19
11/30/20241,550,000 shares $181.55 million -14.4%N/A1.1 $117.13
11/15/20241,810,000 shares $209.72 million +14.6%N/A1.2 $115.87
10/31/20241,580,000 shares $184.48 million -14.1%N/A1 $116.76
10/15/20241,840,000 shares $217.10 million -29.0%N/A1.2 $117.99
9/30/20242,590,000 shares $309.78 million +18.3%N/A1.7 $119.61
9/15/20242,190,000 shares $262.98 million +93.8%N/A1.5 $120.08
8/31/20241,130,000 shares $134.15 million -30.3%N/A0.8 $118.72
8/15/20241,620,000 shares $191.55 million +17.4%N/A1.3 $118.24
7/31/20241,380,000 shares $162.38 million +23.2%N/A1.1 $117.67
7/15/20241,120,000 shares $130.48 million -7.4%N/A0.9 $116.50
6/30/20241,210,000 shares $139.72 million No ChangeN/A0.9 $115.47
6/15/20241,210,000 shares $140.20 million -7.6%N/A0.9 $115.87
5/31/20241,310,000 shares $150.24 million -7.8%N/A0.9 $114.69
5/15/20241,420,000 shares $163.58 million +30.3%N/A0.9 $115.20
4/30/20241,090,000 shares $123.72 million -21.0%N/A0.6 $113.50
4/15/20241,380,000 shares $156.89 million +42.2%N/A0.8 $113.69
3/31/2024970,500 shares $112.39 million -14.1%N/A0.5 $115.81
3/15/20241,130,000 shares $130.02 million -14.4%N/A0.6 $115.06
2/29/20241,320,000 shares $152.58 million +10.9%N/A0.6 $115.59
2/15/20241,190,000 shares $137.58 million +11.2%N/A0.5 $115.61
1/31/20241,070,000 shares $125.71 million -26.7%N/A0.5 $117.49
1/15/20241,460,000 shares $171.40 million +22.7%N/A0.6 $117.40
12/31/20231,190,000 shares $139.38 million +10.2%N/A0.5 $117.13
12/15/20231,080,000 shares $125.87 million +15.1%N/A0.4 $116.55
11/30/2023938,000 shares $107.91 million -21.8%N/A0.3 $115.04
11/15/20231,200,000 shares $136.39 million -38.1%N/A0.5 $113.66
10/31/20231,940,000 shares $217.84 million +111.0%N/A0.8 $112.29
10/15/2023919,300 shares $103.86 million -37.5%N/A0.4 $112.98
9/30/20231,470,000 shares $166.35 million +14.8%N/A0.7 $113.16
9/15/20231,280,000 shares $145.56 million +26.7%N/A0.7 $113.72
8/31/20231,010,000 shares $116.01 million +6.8%N/A0.6 $114.86
8/15/2023945,900 shares $107.89 million +18.1%N/A0.6 $114.06
7/31/2023800,900 shares $92.20 million -63.9%N/A0.5 $115.12
7/15/20232,220,000 shares $256.68 million +52.1%N/A1.4 $115.62
6/30/20231,460,000 shares $168.28 million -11.0%N/A0.9 $115.26
6/15/20231,640,000 shares $190.44 million +20.6%N/A1 $116.12
5/31/20231,360,000 shares $158.96 million -20.0%N/A0.7 $116.88
5/15/20231,700,000 shares $201.11 million +9.7%N/A0.9 $118.30
4/30/20231,550,000 shares $183.18 million +7.6%N/A0.8 $118.18
4/15/20231,440,000 shares $169.24 million -38.2%N/A0.7 $117.53
3/31/20232,330,000 shares $274.12 million -18.8%N/A1.1 $117.65
3/15/20232,870,000 shares $337.34 million +45.0%N/A1.5 $117.54
2/28/20231,980,000 shares $226.71 million +27.7%N/A1.3 $114.50
2/15/20231,550,000 shares $178.36 million +18.3%N/A1 $115.07
1/31/20231,310,000 shares $153.66 million -37.3%N/A0.9 $117.30
1/15/20232,090,000 shares $244.80 million +18.8%N/A1.5 $117.13
12/30/20221,760,000 shares $202.21 million -21.4%N/A1.3 $114.89
12/15/20222,240,000 shares $261.16 million +127.8%N/A1.5 $116.59
11/30/2022983,400 shares $113.99 million +30.5%N/A0.7 $115.91
11/15/2022753,600 shares $86.80 million -22.3%N/A0.5 $115.18
10/31/2022969,800 shares $110.11 million -43.6%N/A0.7 $113.54
10/15/20221,720,000 shares $194.53 million No ChangeN/A1.2 $113.10
9/30/20221,670,000 shares $190.85 million -8.7%N/A1.1 $114.28
9/15/20221,830,000 shares $212.52 million +233.3%N/A1.2 $116.13
8/31/2022549,100 shares $64.73 million +23.8%N/A0.4 $117.89
8/15/2022443,700 shares $53.25 million -36.6%N/A0.3 $120.01
7/31/2022699,800 shares $84.86 million -75.1%N/A0.4 $121.26
7/15/20222,810,000 shares $335.18 million +20.1%N/A1.4 $119.28
6/30/20222,340,000 shares $279.26 million -11.0%N/A1.2 $119.34
6/15/20222,630,000 shares $308.45 million +345.8%N/A1.3 $117.28
5/31/2022589,900 shares $70.98 million -47.8%N/A0.3 $120.32
5/15/20221,130,000 shares $135.44 million +117.7%N/A0.6 $119.86
4/30/2022519,100 shares $62.06 million +20.5%N/A0.3 $119.55
4/15/2022430,800 shares $51.81 million -63.8%N/A0.2 $120.27
3/31/20221,190,000 shares $145.24 million -24.2%N/A0.7 $122.05
3/15/20221,570,000 shares $194.51 million +18.1%N/A1 $123.89
2/28/20221,330,000 shares $167.79 million +114.6%N/A0.8 $126.16
2/15/2022619,900 shares $77.38 million -9.0%N/A0.4 $124.82
1/31/2022681,000 shares $86.37 million +17.7%N/A0.5 $126.83
1/15/2022578,500 shares $73.53 million -5.1%N/A0.4 $127.11
12/31/2021609,700 shares $78.45 million -33.8%N/A0.4 $128.67
12/15/2021921,600 shares $118.71 million +110.3%N/A0.8 $128.81
11/30/2021438,200 shares $56.68 million -37.1%N/A0.4 $129.34
11/15/2021696,400 shares $89.58 million +11.9%N/A0.8 $128.63
10/29/2021622,500 shares $80.33 million -53.2%N/A0.7 $129.05
10/15/20211,330,000 shares $172.09 million +679.6%N/A1.8 $129.39
9/30/2021170,600 shares $22.21 million -57.5%N/A0.2 $130.17
9/15/2021401,200 shares $52.65 million -22.0%N/A0.6 $131.23
8/31/2021514,500 shares $67.56 million -25.7%N/A0.7 $131.32
8/13/2021692,000 shares $90.79 million +33.7%N/A0.9 $131.20
7/30/2021517,500 shares $68.18 million +231.7%N/A0.6 $131.74
7/15/2021156,000 shares $20.47 million -40.3%N/A0.2 $131.19
6/30/2021261,300 shares $34.11 million -35.6%N/A0.2 $130.53
6/15/2021406,000 shares $53.17 million -33.1%N/A0.3 $130.95
5/28/2021607,000 shares $79.39 million -44.3%N/A0.5 $130.79
5/14/20211,090,000 shares $142.23 million +13.4%N/A0.7 $130.49

IEI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 1,127,800 shares of IEI short. 0.71% of iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for iShares 3-7 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. IEI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.7. Learn More on iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting iShares 3-7 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 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Walleye Trading LLC, and Barclays PLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF?

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. 0.71% of iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,127,800 shares, a decline of 29.6% from the previous total of 1,601,748 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 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.71% of iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF: iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (0.93%), iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (5.35%), Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (0.71%), US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF (0.07%), iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (0.17%), iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF (0.50%), iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF (0.42%), iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF (0.21%), Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (0.33%), iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Treasury ETF (0.30%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF stock?

Short selling IEI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF as its price is falling. IEI shares are trading up $0.06 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 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF?

A short squeeze for iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond 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 IEI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is iShares 3-7 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 IEI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.

What do IEI's short interest metrics mean?

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like IEI:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.



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This page (NASDAQ:IEI) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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