iShares Exponential Technologies ETF (XT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Exponential Technologies ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 5,700 shares of XT short. Learn More on iShares Exponential Technologies ETF's current short interest.

iShares Exponential Technologies ETF saw a drop in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,700 shares, a drop of 73.0% from the previous total of 21,100 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Exponential Technologies ETF: iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (0.81%), Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic ETF (0.69%), iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF (0.16%), iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (3.39%), iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF (0.00%), iShares Paris-Aligned Climate MSCI USA ETF (0.22%), Global X Future Analytics Tech ETF (1.45%), iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (0.12%), First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (0.11%), iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (0.18%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling XT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Exponential Technologies ETF as its price is falling. XT shares are trading up $0.88 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 Exponential Technologies 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 XT, 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 XT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.