iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF (IWTR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 200 shares of IWTR short. 0.10% of iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.10% of iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the previous total of 100 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.

0.10% of iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF: iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF (0.07%), Invesco Electric Vehicle Metals Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF (0.18%), First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (0.20%), Invesco ESG NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (0.78%), Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF (2.45%), iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (0.63%), Global X Solar ETF (1.24%), Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF (1.75%), ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (7.50%), Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF (0.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IWTR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF as its price is falling. IWTR shares are trading down $0.09 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 MSCI Water Management Multisector 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 IWTR, 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 IWTR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.