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iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$98.00 -0.02 (-0.02%)
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iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) had a short interest of 1.00 million shares sold short, representing 0.16% of the public float. This marks a 3.52% increase 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 2.33 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,002,132 shares
Previous Short Interest
968,046 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
3.52%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$94.72 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
617,700,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.16%
Today's Trading Volume
848,482 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,334,932 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
36%
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IXUS Short Interest Over Time

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IXUS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/20261,002,132 shares $94.72 million +3.5%0.2%0.68 $94.52
7/15/2026968,046 shares $91.89 million -62.0%0.2%0.6 $94.92
6/30/20262,549,236 shares $243.30 million -57.7%0.4%1.22 $95.44
6/15/20266,025,196 shares $581.73 million -18.8%1.0%3.06 $96.55
5/29/20267,421,635 shares $717.97 million +23.6%1.2%3.56 $96.74
5/15/20266,003,229 shares $560.64 million -24.8%1.0%3.51 $93.39
4/30/20267,978,786 shares $743.46 million -25.0%1.3%3.95 $93.18
4/15/202610,631,512 shares $987.99 million -21.5%1.8%3.94 $92.93
3/31/202613,534,846 shares $1.17 billion +139.8%2.2%3.55 $86.64
3/13/20265,643,873 shares $485.66 million -15.0%0.9%1.7 $86.05
2/27/20266,636,416 shares $624.09 million +45.6%1.1%2.07 $94.04
2/13/20264,557,479 shares $421.75 million +109.6%0.8%1.7 $92.54
1/30/20262,174,660 shares $194.44 million +40.0%0.4%0.78 $89.41
1/15/20261,552,997 shares $136.88 million -15.0%0.3%0.77 $88.14
12/31/20251,827,914 shares $154.71 million +36.3%0.3%0.54 $84.64
12/15/20251,341,620 shares $114.24 million -34.5%0.2%0.55 $85.15
11/28/20252,047,739 shares $172.54 million -32.7%0.3%1.27 $84.26
11/14/20253,040,787 shares $256.22 million -17.2%0.5%2.55 $84.26
10/31/20253,672,980 shares $308.35 million +115.8%0.6%1.69 $83.95
10/15/20251,700,000 shares $141.36 million -57.5%0.3%1.1 $83.15
9/30/20254,000,000 shares $330.32 million -19.0%N/A2.7 $82.58
9/15/20254,940,000 shares $407.30 million -3.0%N/A3 $82.45
8/31/20255,090,000 shares $406.33 million -16.1%0.9%3 $79.83
8/15/20256,070,000 shares $485.42 million +56.0%N/A3.5 $79.97
7/31/20253,890,000 shares $298.21 million +6.6%0.7%2.1 $76.66
7/15/20253,650,000 shares $280.87 million +19.7%N/A1.5 $76.95
6/30/20253,050,000 shares $235.80 million +103.3%0.5%1.1 $77.31
6/15/20251,500,000 shares $114.93 million -22.3%0.3%0.5 $76.62
5/31/20251,930,000 shares $145.37 million -18.6%0.3%0.7 $75.32
5/15/20252,370,000 shares $176.83 million +47.2%0.4%0.7 $74.61
4/30/20251,610,000 shares $115.82 million -34.0%N/A0.5 $71.94
4/15/20252,440,000 shares $167.41 million +89.2%0.4%1 $68.61
3/31/20251,290,000 shares $90.05 million +134.5%0.2%0.5 $69.81
3/15/2025550,200 shares $39.23 million -86.1%0.1%0.2 $71.30
2/28/20253,960,000 shares $275.89 million +13.8%0.7%1.9 $69.67
2/15/20253,480,000 shares $245.93 million -48.1%0.6%1.9 $70.67
1/31/20256,710,000 shares $458.96 million -23.9%N/A3.7 $68.40
1/15/20258,820,000 shares $584.24 million -11.2%N/A5 $66.24
12/31/20249,930,000 shares $656.77 million +9.7%N/A5.9 $66.14
12/15/20249,050,000 shares $626.53 million +44.8%N/A6 $69.23
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11/30/20246,250,000 shares $432.13 million +167.1%N/A4.9 $69.14
11/15/20242,340,000 shares $158.42 million -51.3%N/A2 $67.70
10/31/20244,800,000 shares $332.93 million +698.7%N/A4.5 $69.36
10/15/2024601,000 shares $42.58 million -9.5%N/A0.5 $70.85
9/30/2024664,300 shares $48.25 million +102.5%N/A0.5 $72.63
9/15/2024328,000 shares $22.93 million -60.3%N/A0.3 $69.91
8/31/2024825,900 shares $58.52 million -63.3%N/A0.6 $70.85
8/15/20242,250,000 shares $154.76 million -0.4%N/A1.5 $68.78
7/31/20242,260,000 shares $156.37 million -31.7%N/A1.5 $69.19
7/15/20243,310,000 shares $231.14 million +21.7%N/A2.4 $69.83
6/30/20242,720,000 shares $183.76 million +13.8%N/A1.8 $67.56
6/15/20242,390,000 shares $160.32 million +177.3%N/A1.6 $67.08
5/31/2024861,800 shares $59.40 million -3.7%N/A0.6 $68.92
5/15/2024895,100 shares $62.59 million -72.9%N/A0.6 $69.93
4/30/20243,300,000 shares $218.56 million -11.1%N/A2.1 $66.23
4/15/20243,710,000 shares $244.19 million -41.0%N/A2.2 $65.82
3/31/20246,290,000 shares $426.84 million -14.3%N/A3.7 $67.86
3/15/20247,340,000 shares $492.37 million +6.1%N/A4.1 $67.08
2/29/20246,920,000 shares $454.71 million +2.2%N/A3.9 $65.71
2/15/20246,770,000 shares $440.05 million +100.9%N/A3.9 $65.00
1/31/20243,370,000 shares $215.07 million +18.7%N/A1.9 $63.82
1/15/20242,840,000 shares $182.53 million +197.5%N/A1.6 $64.27
12/31/2023954,600 shares $61.98 million -38.8%N/A0.5 $64.93
12/15/20231,560,000 shares $100.11 million -42.4%N/A0.8 $64.17
11/30/20232,710,000 shares $170.05 million +38.3%N/A1.5 $62.75
11/15/20231,960,000 shares $121.34 million +76.6%N/A1.1 $61.91
10/31/20231,110,000 shares $64.26 million +35.8%N/A0.6 $57.89
10/15/2023817,400 shares $48.60 million -80.4%N/A0.5 $59.46
9/30/20234,170,000 shares $250.16 million -32.9%N/A2.6 $59.99
9/15/20236,210,000 shares $385.89 million +74.4%N/A4.5 $62.14
8/31/20233,560,000 shares $221.36 million +217.9%N/A2.6 $62.18
8/15/20231,120,000 shares $68.96 million -81.2%N/A0.8 $61.57
7/31/20235,960,000 shares $388.00 million +201.0%N/A4.2 $65.10
7/15/20231,980,000 shares $127.08 million +14.5%N/A1.4 $64.18
6/30/20231,730,000 shares $108.33 million +317.3%N/A1.2 $62.62
6/15/2023414,600 shares $26.46 million -78.0%N/A0.3 $63.83
5/31/20231,880,000 shares $114.45 million +135.5%N/A1.2 $60.88
5/15/2023798,300 shares $50.50 million -76.3%N/A0.5 $63.26
4/30/20233,370,000 shares $212.78 million +112.0%N/A2.1 $63.14
4/15/20231,590,000 shares $100.58 million +43.2%N/A1 $63.26
3/31/20231,110,000 shares $68.76 million -2.6%N/A0.6 $61.95
3/15/20231,140,000 shares $66.50 million +152.7%N/A0.6 $58.33
2/28/2023451,100 shares $27.19 million -7.1%N/A0.2 $60.28
2/15/2023485,500 shares $30.21 million +335.8%N/A0.2 $62.23
1/31/2023111,400 shares $7.01 million -51.7%N/A0.1 $62.96
1/15/2023230,700 shares $14.35 million -97.4%N/A0.1 $62.21
12/30/20228,880,000 shares $513.97 million +329.0%N/A3 $57.88
12/15/20222,070,000 shares $120.00 million -81.3%N/A0.7 $57.97
11/30/202211,070,000 shares $660.55 million -11.1%N/A3.6 $59.67
11/15/202212,450,000 shares $724.96 million -10.5%N/A3.9 $58.23
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10/15/20228,430,000 shares $426.47 million No ChangeN/A3 $50.59
9/30/20229,720,000 shares $494.94 million +57.3%N/A3.7 $50.92
9/15/20226,180,000 shares $343.11 million +4.9%N/A2.5 $55.52
8/31/20225,890,000 shares $332.79 million +45.8%N/A2 $56.50
8/15/20224,040,000 shares $242.76 million -25.5%N/A1.3 $60.09
7/31/20225,420,000 shares $321.03 million +15.3%N/A1.6 $59.23
7/15/20224,700,000 shares $261.65 million +245.6%N/A1.3 $55.67
6/30/20221,360,000 shares $77.56 million -59.8%N/A0.4 $57.03
6/15/20223,380,000 shares $195.77 million +327.9%N/A1 $57.92
5/31/2022790,000 shares $49.79 million -31.3%N/A0.2 $63.03
5/15/20221,150,000 shares $69.03 million -36.8%N/A0.3 $60.03
4/30/20221,820,000 shares $113.22 million -16.1%N/A0.5 $62.21
4/15/20222,170,000 shares $141.68 million +52.8%N/A0.6 $65.29
3/31/20221,420,000 shares $94.54 million +125.4%N/A0.4 $66.58
3/15/2022629,900 shares $39.61 million -27.3%N/A0.2 $62.89
2/28/2022866,100 shares $57.81 million +45.5%N/A0.2 $66.75
2/15/2022595,300 shares $41.50 million -53.9%N/A0.2 $69.71
1/31/20221,290,000 shares $88.88 million -22.3%N/A0.4 $68.90
1/15/20221,660,000 shares $118.61 million -52.6%N/A0.5 $71.45
12/31/20213,500,000 shares $248.29 million -48.9%N/A1.4 $70.94
12/15/20216,850,000 shares $478.06 million +84.1%N/A3 $69.79
11/30/20213,720,000 shares $259.84 million -46.9%N/A1.8 $69.85
11/15/20217,010,000 shares $518.39 million -13.8%N/A4 $73.95
10/29/20218,130,000 shares $594.06 million +49.7%N/A4.7 $73.07
10/15/20215,430,000 shares $397.15 million -38.9%N/A3.1 $73.14
9/30/20218,890,000 shares $631.19 million +59.6%N/A5.1 $71.00
9/15/20215,570,000 shares $412.46 million +67.8%N/A3.3 $74.05
8/31/20213,320,000 shares $244.19 million +33.9%N/A2.1 $73.55

IXUS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 1,002,132 shares of IXUS short. 0.16% of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock 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. IXUS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.7. Learn More on iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock 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. 0.16% of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,002,132 shares, an increase of 3.5% from the previous total of 968,046 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.

0.16% of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF: Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (0.11%), iShares MSCI China ETF (13.61%), Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (1.02%), Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF (0.03%), VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF (0.32%), VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF (0.27%), Angel Oak UltraShort Income ETF (0.11%), Eaton Vance Short Duration Income ETF (0.57%), WisdomTree Voya Yield Enhanced USD Universal Bond Fund (0.00%), SEI Select International Equity ETF (4.64%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IXUS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF as its price is falling. IXUS shares are trading down $0.10 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 Core MSCI Total International Stock 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 IXUS, 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 IXUS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2026.

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

  • 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.



Short interest data for NASDAQ:IXUS is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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