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iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (SLQD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Short Interest Data

iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (SLQD) has a short interest of 66,700 shares, representing 0.15% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 60.34% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 263,671 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
66,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
41,600 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+60.34%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.37 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
45,950,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.15%
Today's Trading Volume
295,260 shares
Average Trading Volume
263,671 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
112%
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SLQD Short Interest Over Time

SLQD Days to Cover Over Time

SLQD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/30/202566,700 shares $3.37 million +60.3%0.1%0.2 $50.59
6/15/202541,600 shares $2.09 million -63.4%0.1%0.2 $50.24
5/31/2025113,500 shares $5.71 million +33.1%0.3%0.4 $50.34
5/15/202585,300 shares $4.28 million -44.6%0.2%0.3 $50.19
4/30/2025153,900 shares $7.76 million +148.2%N/A0.6 $50.41
4/15/202562,000 shares $3.10 million +49.8%0.1%0.2 $49.97
3/31/202541,400 shares $2.08 million -76.6%0.1%0.1 $50.28
3/15/2025176,700 shares $8.84 million +283.3%0.4%0.7 $50.02
2/28/202546,100 shares $2.32 million -25.0%0.1%0.2 $50.24
2/15/202561,500 shares $3.07 million +659.3%0.1%0.3 $49.94
1/31/20258,100 shares $405.16 thousand -50.0%N/A0 $50.02
1/15/202516,200 shares $806.44 thousand -91.2%N/A0.1 $49.78
12/31/2024184,200 shares $9.16 million +20.2%N/A0.8 $49.74
12/15/2024153,200 shares $7.65 million -44.4%N/A0.6 $49.92
11/30/2024275,500 shares $13.79 million -18.4%N/A1 $50.05
11/15/2024337,600 shares $16.81 million +44.6%N/A1.3 $49.80
10/31/2024233,500 shares $11.66 million -32.7%N/A0.9 $49.93
10/15/2024346,900 shares $17.39 million +304.3%N/A1.5 $50.12
9/30/202485,800 shares $4.33 million -18.8%N/A0.4 $50.43
9/15/2024105,700 shares $5.32 million -40.8%N/A0.5 $50.32
8/31/2024178,400 shares $8.94 million +25.7%N/A0.9 $50.11
8/15/2024141,900 shares $7.07 million +38.6%N/A0.8 $49.84
7/31/2024102,400 shares $5.10 million -46.0%N/A0.6 $49.78
7/15/2024189,600 shares $9.39 million -11.8%N/A1 $49.52
6/30/2024215,000 shares $10.59 million -13.3%N/A1.2 $49.25
6/15/2024248,100 shares $12.23 million +158.2%N/A1.3 $49.28
5/31/202496,100 shares $4.72 million -43.2%N/A0.5 $49.16
5/15/2024169,200 shares $8.32 million -8.7%N/A0.9 $49.17
4/30/2024185,400 shares $9.06 million +118.4%N/A0.8 $48.88
4/15/202484,900 shares $4.14 million +21.3%N/A0.4 $48.78
3/31/20244,400 shares $216.57 thousand -82.5%N/A0.1 $49.22
3/15/202425,100 shares $1.23 million +146.1%N/A0.1 $49.03
2/29/202410,200 shares $500.31 thousand -95.6%N/A0 $49.05
2/15/2024233,700 shares $11.47 million +84.6%N/A0.6 $49.10
1/31/2024126,600 shares $6.25 million +1,232.6%N/A0.3 $49.36
1/15/20249,500 shares $468.83 thousand +69.6%N/A0 $49.35
12/31/20235,600 shares $275.52 thousand -99.2%N/A0 $49.20
12/15/2023672,000 shares $32.88 million +12,823.1%N/A1.5 $48.93
11/30/20235,200 shares $253.24 thousand -71.4%N/A0 $48.70
11/15/202318,200 shares $877.97 thousand -94.0%N/A0.1 $48.24
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10/31/2023304,700 shares $14.59 million +143.4%N/A1 $47.89
10/15/2023125,200 shares $6.00 million -82.0%N/A0.4 $47.93
9/30/2023695,100 shares $33.36 million +723.6%N/A2.6 $48.00
9/15/202384,400 shares $4.06 million -77.5%N/A0.3 $48.07
8/31/2023374,600 shares $18.10 million +14.8%N/A1.3 $48.31
8/15/2023326,300 shares $15.67 million -11.4%N/A1.1 $48.03
7/31/2023368,300 shares $17.80 million -20.1%N/A1.2 $48.34
7/15/2023460,900 shares $22.21 million -39.0%N/A1.4 $48.18
6/30/2023755,300 shares $36.41 million +335.6%N/A2.2 $48.21
6/15/2023173,400 shares $8.36 million -70.4%N/A0.5 $48.22
5/31/2023585,200 shares $28.30 million +57.1%N/A1.5 $48.36
5/15/2023372,600 shares $18.08 million +1,820.6%N/A0.9 $48.52
4/30/202319,400 shares $942.84 thousand -36.0%N/A0 $48.60
4/15/202330,300 shares $1.47 million +265.1%N/A0.1 $48.48
3/31/20238,300 shares $402.38 thousand -68.2%N/A0 $48.48
3/15/202326,100 shares $1.25 million -83.6%N/A0 $48.02
2/28/2023158,700 shares $7.60 million +376.6%N/A0.3 $47.90
2/15/202333,300 shares $1.60 million -55.2%N/A0.1 $48.03
1/31/202374,400 shares $3.61 million +148.8%N/A0.1 $48.50
1/15/202329,900 shares $1.44 million -95.4%N/A0 $48.30
12/30/2022647,200 shares $30.97 million +394.4%N/A1 $47.86
12/15/2022130,900 shares $6.29 million -65.6%N/A0.2 $48.06
11/30/2022380,900 shares $18.30 million +64.8%N/A0.6 $48.04
11/15/2022231,100 shares $11.04 million +114.0%N/A0.5 $47.79
10/31/2022108,000 shares $5.11 million -20.8%N/A0.2 $47.30
10/15/2022136,300 shares $6.41 million No ChangeN/A0.3 $47.05
9/30/20221,220,000 shares $57.83 million +6,287.4%N/A2 $47.40
9/15/202219,100 shares $917.56 thousand +19.4%N/A0 $48.04
8/31/202216,000 shares $773.44 thousand -88.7%N/A0 $48.34
8/15/2022142,000 shares $6.94 million -74.2%N/A0.2 $48.88
7/31/2022549,300 shares $26.95 million +2,566.5%N/A0.8 $49.07
7/15/202220,600 shares $998.28 thousand -67.7%N/A0 $48.46
6/30/202263,700 shares $3.09 million +71.2%N/A0.1 $48.46
6/15/202237,200 shares $1.79 million -86.7%N/A0.1 $48.19
5/31/2022279,500 shares $13.71 million +180.1%N/A0.6 $49.06
5/15/202299,800 shares $4.87 million -81.6%N/A0.2 $48.77
4/30/2022541,000 shares $26.36 million +1,622.9%N/A1 $48.72
4/15/202231,400 shares $1.54 million +35.9%N/A0.1 $49.05
3/31/202223,100 shares $1.14 million -83.6%N/A0 $49.36
3/15/2022140,900 shares $6.96 million +84.9%N/A0.3 $49.37
2/28/202276,200 shares $3.83 million -2.6%N/A0.2 $50.21
2/15/202278,200 shares $3.91 million -74.2%N/A0.2 $50.06
1/31/2022303,500 shares $15.33 million -57.3%N/A0.8 $50.52
1/15/2022710,300 shares $36.05 million +5,492.9%N/A2.1 $50.76
12/31/202112,700 shares $648.34 thousand -73.9%N/A0 $51.05
12/15/202148,700 shares $2.48 million +5.0%N/A0.2 $51.02
11/30/202146,400 shares $2.37 million -53.7%N/A0.2 $51.17
11/15/2021100,300 shares $5.14 million +15.0%N/A0.4 $51.22
10/29/202187,200 shares $4.48 million +55.4%N/A0.3 $51.39
10/15/202156,100 shares $2.89 million -84.1%N/A0.2 $51.49
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9/30/2021352,500 shares $18.22 million +7.8%N/A1.3 $51.68
9/15/2021327,000 shares $16.94 million -39.5%N/A1.1 $51.79
8/31/2021540,600 shares $28.02 million +137.1%N/A1.8 $51.83
8/13/2021228,000 shares $11.81 million -73.8%N/A0.8 $51.80
7/30/2021871,700 shares $45.25 million +6.6%N/A3 $51.91
7/15/2021817,700 shares $42.36 million +155.0%N/A2.7 $51.80
6/30/2021320,700 shares $16.62 million +150.6%N/A1 $51.83
6/15/2021128,000 shares $6.64 million -46.3%N/A0.4 $51.91
5/28/2021238,300 shares $12.38 million +940.6%N/A0.8 $51.96
5/14/202122,900 shares $1.19 million -68.2%N/A0.1 $51.86
4/30/202172,000 shares $3.74 million -51.6%N/A0.2 $51.88
4/15/2021148,800 shares $7.71 million +123.8%N/A0.4 $51.81
3/31/202166,500 shares $3.44 million +33.5%N/A0.2 $51.76
3/15/202149,800 shares $2.57 million -75.9%N/A0.1 $51.70
2/26/2021206,900 shares $10.73 million +1,432.6%N/A0.6 $51.84
2/12/202113,500 shares $703.76 thousand -88.5%N/A0 $52.13
1/29/2021117,000 shares $6.10 million +258.9%N/A0.4 $52.13
1/15/202132,600 shares $1.70 million -88.0%N/A0.1 $52.14
12/31/2020272,600 shares $14.23 million -43.7%N/A1 $52.20
12/15/2020483,800 shares $25.22 million +452.3%N/A1.8 $52.12
11/30/202087,600 shares $4.57 million +1,100.0%N/A0.4 $52.19
11/15/20207,300 shares $380.04 thousand -57.8%N/A0 $52.06
10/30/202017,300 shares $901.16 thousand +16.1%N/A0.1 $52.09
10/15/202014,900 shares $776.74 thousand -82.6%N/A0 $52.13
9/30/202085,800 shares $4.47 million +50.3%N/A0.2 $52.12
9/15/202039,000 shares $2.04 million -31.7%N/A0.1 $52.20
8/31/202057,100 shares $2.98 million +113.1%N/A0.2 $52.26
8/14/202026,800 shares $1.40 million +272.2%N/A0.1 $52.12
7/31/20207,200 shares $376.49 thousand -55.6%N/A0 $52.29

SLQD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, traders have sold 66,700 shares of SLQD short. 0.15% of iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate 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. 0.15% of iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 66,700 shares, an increase of 60.3% from the previous total of 41,600 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 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.15% of iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: Invesco BulletShares 2029 Corporate Bond ETF (0.11%), Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF (0.13%), Invesco BulletShares 2030 Corporate Bond ETF (0.13%), Dimensional Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF (0.09%), Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF (0.16%), Vanguard Core Bond ETF (0.22%), Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (0.28%), Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF (3.00%), Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (3.77%), iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF (0.18%),

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 ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF stock?

Short selling SLQD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF as its price is falling. SLQD shares are trading up $0.04 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 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF?

A short squeeze for iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate 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 SLQD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate 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 SLQD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:SLQD) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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