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iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (USIG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$50.21 +0.03 (+0.06%)
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iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (USIG) had a short interest of 670,692 shares sold short, representing 0.19% of the public float. This marks a -4.86% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, meaning it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 2.49 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
670,692 shares
Previous Short Interest
704,943 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.86%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$33.75 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
344,100,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.19%
Today's Trading Volume
1,561,910 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,493,342 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
63%
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iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/2026670,692 shares $33.75 million -4.9%0.2%0.32 $50.32
7/15/2026704,943 shares $35.78 million +1.5%0.2%0.33 $50.75
6/30/2026694,288 shares $35.61 million +0.4%0.2%0.43 $51.29
6/15/2026691,661 shares $35.42 million -41.6%0.2%0.4 $51.21
5/29/20261,184,578 shares $60.88 million +27.7%0.4%0.53 $51.39
5/15/2026927,654 shares $47.14 million -9.9%0.3%0.57 $50.82
4/30/20261,029,641 shares $52.77 million -34.0%0.3%0.82 $51.25
4/15/20261,560,531 shares $80.48 million +63.4%0.5%0.64 $51.57
3/31/2026954,868 shares $48.92 million -4.6%0.3%0.2 $51.23
3/13/20261,000,705 shares $51.01 million -27.2%0.3%0.17 $50.97
2/27/20261,375,170 shares $72.02 million -20.2%0.4%0.75 $52.37
2/13/20261,723,143 shares $90.12 million +62.2%0.5%0.81 $52.30
1/30/20261,062,287 shares $55.20 million -21.0%0.3%0.53 $51.96
1/15/20261,344,624 shares $69.93 million +25.8%0.4%0.42 $52.01
12/31/20251,068,639 shares $55.32 million +31.0%0.4%0.85 $51.77
12/15/2025815,838 shares $42.27 million +41.5%0.3%0.69 $51.81
11/28/2025576,491 shares $30.18 million -42.5%0.2%0.53 $52.36
11/14/20251,002,036 shares $51.88 million -16.6%0.3%0.71 $51.77
10/31/20251,201,450 shares $62.67 million -2.0%0.4%0.82 $52.16
10/15/20251,230,000 shares $64.45 million +70.8%0.4%0.8 $52.40
9/30/2025720,200 shares $37.61 million -45.0%N/A0.5 $52.22
9/15/20251,310,000 shares $68.74 million +14.9%N/A0.9 $52.47
8/31/20251,140,000 shares $58.88 million +10.7%0.4%1 $51.65
8/15/20251,030,000 shares $53.08 million -35.6%N/A0.9 $51.53
7/31/20251,600,000 shares $82.06 million +56.9%0.6%1.4 $51.29
7/15/20251,020,000 shares $51.74 million +814.0%N/A0.7 $50.73
6/30/2025111,600 shares $5.74 million -87.0%7.7%3.9 $51.44
6/15/2025859,700 shares $43.60 million -49.1%0.3%0.5 $50.71
5/31/20251,690,000 shares $85.60 million +55.1%0.7%0.9 $50.65
5/15/20251,090,000 shares $54.93 million +91.4%0.4%0.6 $50.39
4/30/2025569,400 shares $28.93 million -30.4%N/A0.3 $50.81
4/15/2025817,500 shares $41.03 million +43.5%0.3%0.5 $50.19
3/31/2025569,900 shares $29.11 million -69.5%0.2%0.4 $51.08
3/15/20251,870,000 shares $94.92 million +218.1%0.8%1.4 $50.76
2/28/2025587,900 shares $30.24 million +27.7%0.2%0.5 $51.43
2/15/2025460,500 shares $23.36 million -18.9%0.2%0.5 $50.73
1/31/2025568,100 shares $28.73 million -5.5%N/A0.6 $50.58
1/15/2025600,900 shares $30.14 million -6.8%N/A0.6 $50.16
12/31/2024644,800 shares $32.42 million +0.2%N/A0.7 $50.28
12/15/2024643,600 shares $32.80 million -7.2%N/A0.7 $50.97
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11/30/2024693,500 shares $35.82 million -27.0%N/A0.8 $51.65
11/15/2024950,000 shares $48.27 million +9.9%N/A1 $50.81
10/31/2024864,500 shares $44.18 million -9.9%N/A0.9 $51.10
10/15/2024959,800 shares $49.85 million -15.1%N/A1 $51.94
9/30/20241,130,000 shares $59.42 million +51.7%N/A1.2 $52.58
9/15/2024744,700 shares $39.19 million -59.5%N/A0.7 $52.63
8/31/20241,840,000 shares $95.46 million +174.7%N/A1.7 $51.88
8/15/2024669,800 shares $34.60 million +10.6%N/A0.7 $51.66
7/31/2024605,500 shares $31.02 million -16.4%N/A0.6 $51.23
7/15/2024724,000 shares $36.76 million -33.6%N/A0.7 $50.77
6/30/20241,090,000 shares $54.73 million +20.2%N/A1.1 $50.21
6/15/2024906,800 shares $45.97 million -11.1%N/A0.9 $50.70
5/31/20241,020,000 shares $51.16 million +2.1%N/A1 $50.16
5/15/2024999,100 shares $50.31 million +51.0%N/A1 $50.36
4/30/2024661,600 shares $32.66 million -27.1%N/A0.6 $49.36
4/15/2024907,500 shares $44.77 million +311.0%N/A0.8 $49.33
3/31/20243,900 shares $198.00 thousand -98.6%N/A0.5 $50.77
3/15/2024281,600 shares $14.17 million -63.2%N/A0.2 $50.32
2/29/2024764,100 shares $38.46 million +22.7%N/A0.6 $50.33
2/15/2024622,600 shares $31.37 million -23.6%N/A0.5 $50.38
1/31/2024814,900 shares $41.71 million +6.1%N/A0.7 $51.19
1/15/2024767,800 shares $39.34 million +167.3%N/A0.7 $51.24
12/31/2023287,200 shares $14.72 million -25.9%N/A0.2 $51.26
12/15/2023387,500 shares $19.76 million +47.6%N/A0.3 $50.99
11/30/2023262,600 shares $13.03 million +21.1%N/A0.2 $49.61
11/15/2023216,800 shares $10.50 million +526.6%N/A0.2 $48.41
10/31/202334,600 shares $1.63 million -94.7%N/A0 $47.04
10/15/2023655,300 shares $31.33 million +0.8%N/A0.6 $47.81
9/30/2023649,900 shares $31.24 million +71.3%N/A0.7 $48.07
9/15/2023379,400 shares $18.52 million +117.1%N/A0.4 $48.82
8/31/2023174,800 shares $8.65 million -35.1%N/A0.2 $49.50
8/15/2023269,200 shares $13.16 million +149.7%N/A0.3 $48.89
7/31/2023107,800 shares $5.40 million -37.8%N/A0.1 $50.07
7/15/2023173,400 shares $8.65 million -29.8%N/A0.2 $49.89
6/30/2023247,000 shares $12.37 million +200.1%N/A0.3 $50.09
6/15/202382,300 shares $4.12 million -77.6%N/A0.1 $50.03
5/31/2023366,900 shares $18.35 million +172.0%N/A0.4 $50.00
5/15/2023134,900 shares $6.77 million +35.9%N/A0.1 $50.15
4/30/202399,300 shares $5.05 million -48.6%N/A0.1 $50.89
4/15/2023193,300 shares $9.79 million -31.2%N/A0.2 $50.65
3/31/2023280,800 shares $14.23 million +207.2%N/A0.2 $50.66
3/15/202391,400 shares $4.57 million -75.6%N/A0.1 $50.04
2/28/2023374,400 shares $18.51 million +112.7%N/A0.3 $49.44
2/15/2023176,000 shares $8.79 million +13.7%N/A0.1 $49.96
1/31/2023154,800 shares $7.93 million +138.5%N/A0.1 $51.24
1/15/202364,900 shares $3.31 million -94.1%N/A0 $50.95
12/30/20221,100,000 shares $54.02 million +681.8%N/A0.8 $49.11
12/15/2022140,700 shares $7.11 million -28.7%N/A0.1 $50.53
11/30/2022197,200 shares $9.84 million -19.5%N/A0.1 $49.90
11/15/2022244,900 shares $11.98 million -49.9%N/A0.2 $48.92
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10/31/2022488,300 shares $23.16 million +113.1%N/A0.5 $47.44
10/15/2022229,100 shares $10.80 million No ChangeN/A0.2 $47.16
9/30/20221,610,000 shares $77.36 million +179.0%N/A1.8 $48.05
9/15/2022577,100 shares $28.78 million -58.2%N/A0.7 $49.87
8/31/20221,380,000 shares $69.94 million +528.4%N/A1.3 $50.68
8/15/2022219,600 shares $11.50 million -22.4%N/A0.2 $52.37
7/31/2022283,100 shares $14.88 million -77.0%N/A0.2 $52.55
7/15/20221,230,000 shares $63.28 million +174.7%N/A0.9 $51.45
6/30/2022447,700 shares $22.82 million -18.0%N/A0.3 $50.97
6/15/2022545,700 shares $27.62 million +38.5%N/A0.3 $50.61
5/31/2022394,100 shares $20.77 million -68.2%N/A0.3 $52.70
5/15/20221,240,000 shares $64.08 million +1,210.8%N/A0.8 $51.68
4/30/202294,600 shares $4.92 million -69.2%N/A0.1 $52.06
4/15/2022307,300 shares $16.31 million -31.8%N/A0.2 $53.08
3/31/2022450,500 shares $24.80 million +268.1%N/A0.3 $55.04
3/15/2022122,400 shares $6.69 million -6.9%N/A0.1 $54.64
2/28/2022131,500 shares $7.47 million -84.2%N/A0.1 $56.83
2/15/2022832,400 shares $46.83 million +15.6%N/A0.6 $56.26
1/31/2022720,100 shares $41.77 million +225.3%N/A0.6 $58.00
1/15/2022221,400 shares $12.96 million +17.6%N/A0.2 $58.54
12/31/2021188,300 shares $11.25 million +219.2%N/A0.2 $59.74
12/15/202159,000 shares $3.54 million -12.7%N/A0.1 $59.95
11/30/202167,600 shares $4.06 million +87.3%N/A0.1 $60.06
11/15/202136,100 shares $2.15 million -22.7%N/A0 $59.68
10/29/202146,700 shares $2.81 million +89.1%N/A0 $60.23
10/15/202124,700 shares $1.49 million -49.6%N/A0 $60.13
9/30/202149,000 shares $2.94 million -83.9%N/A0.1 $60.10
9/15/2021303,900 shares $18.58 million -54.1%N/A0.3 $61.15
8/31/2021662,600 shares $40.42 million +380.8%N/A0.8 $61.00
8/13/2021137,800 shares $8.39 million -91.0%N/A0.2 $60.90

USIG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 670,692 shares of USIG short. 0.19% of iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond 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. USIG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.3. Learn More on iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond 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. 0.19% of iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 670,692 shares, a decrease of 4.9% from the previous total of 704,943 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.

0.19% of iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.15%), iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.17%), Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (7.04%), Vanguard Core Bond ETF (0.04%), First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (0.28%), Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (0.04%), iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (0.05%), Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF (0.04%), Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF (0.17%), Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF (0.00%),

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 USIG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF as its price is falling. USIG shares are trading up $0.03 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 Broad USD 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 USIG, 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 USIG, 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 USIG:

  • 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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Short interest data for NASDAQ:USIG 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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