iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF (JKI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 26th, traders have sold 24,300 shares of JKI short. Learn More on iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value 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. JKI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF's short interest ratio.

iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 26th, there was short interest totaling 24,300 shares, an increase of 395.9% from the previous total of 4,900 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF: First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.71%), iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF (0.53%), Argent Mid Cap ETF (0.42%), and First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Aon plc ($5.72 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($5.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.94 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.85 billion), Airbnb, Inc. ($2.46 billion), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ($2.34 billion), Futu Holdings Limited ($2.31 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.05 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($1.89 billion), and Marathon Petroleum Co. ($1.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling JKI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF as its price is falling. 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 Morningstar Mid-Cap Value 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 JKI, 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 JKI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 26 2021.