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BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund (MIY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund Short Interest Overview

As of September 15, 2026, BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund (MIY) had a short interest of 107,728 shares sold short, representing 0.38% of the public float. This marks a 42.89% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.5, meaning it would take 1.5 days of the average trading volume of 62,775 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
107,728 shares
Previous Short Interest
75,392 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
42.89%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.30 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
28,980,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.38%
Today's Trading Volume
9,862 shares
Average Trading Volume
62,775 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
16%
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BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund 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
9/15/2026107,728 shares $1.30 million +42.9%0.4%1.45 $12.09
8/31/202675,392 shares $963.51 thousand +29.7%0.3%1.41 $12.78
8/14/202658,117 shares $725.65 thousand -21.6%0.2%1.12 $12.49
7/31/202674,084 shares $903.82 thousand +23.6%0.3%1.11 $12.20
7/15/202659,929 shares $744.32 thousand +2.2%0.2%1.13 $12.42
6/30/202658,662 shares $718.90 thousand -22.1%0.2%1.17 $12.26
6/15/202675,293 shares $908.03 thousand +32.0%0.3%1.05 $12.06
5/29/202657,044 shares $689.38 thousand -8.1%0.2%1.16 $12.09
5/15/202662,050 shares $739.51 thousand +36.6%0.2%0.91 $11.92
4/30/202645,437 shares $547.29 thousand +17.6%0.2%0.67 $12.05
4/15/202638,649 shares $465.72 thousand -51.2%0.1%0.48 $12.05
3/31/202679,143 shares $938.24 thousand -33.0%0.3%1.59 $11.86
3/13/2026118,150 shares $1.45 million +19.3%0.4%2.06 $12.29
2/27/202699,036 shares $1.25 million -14.0%0.3%2.03 $12.58
2/13/2026115,126 shares $1.43 million +44.1%0.4%1.34 $12.39
1/30/202679,889 shares $966.26 thousand -4.7%0.3%1.57 $12.10
1/15/202683,814 shares $1.02 million +35.1%0.3%1.83 $12.15
12/31/202562,047 shares $726.88 thousand +29.1%0.2%0.54 $11.72
12/15/202548,076 shares $562.25 thousand +37.8%0.2%0.67 $11.70
11/28/202534,901 shares $408.69 thousand +96.3%0.1%0.66 $11.71
11/14/202517,778 shares $204.62 thousand -55.5%0.1%0.35 $11.51
10/31/202539,980 shares $460.17 thousand +768.0%0.1%0.69 $11.51
10/15/20254,600 shares $52.79 thousand -41.0%0.0%0.1 $11.48
9/30/20257,800 shares $87.98 thousand -48.3%N/A0.1 $11.28
9/15/202515,100 shares $172.44 thousand +104.1%N/A0.2 $11.42
8/31/20257,400 shares $82.87 thousand No Change0.0%0.1 $11.20
5/15/202592,600 shares $1.06 million +21.4%0.3%1.7 $11.49
4/30/202576,300 shares $869.06 thousand -27.2%N/A1.4 $11.39
4/15/2025104,800 shares $1.17 million +198.6%0.4%2 $11.15
3/31/202535,100 shares $398.74 thousand -28.5%0.1%0.7 $11.36
3/15/202549,100 shares $562.93 thousand +220.9%0.2%0.8 $11.47
2/28/202515,300 shares $178.55 thousand -45.4%0.1%0.2 $11.67
2/15/202528,000 shares $322.84 thousand -42.3%0.1%0.4 $11.53
1/31/202548,500 shares $566.48 thousand +30.4%N/A0.7 $11.68
1/15/202537,200 shares $423.34 thousand +55.0%N/A0.5 $11.38
12/31/202424,000 shares $268.32 thousand -42.9%N/A0.3 $11.18
12/15/202442,000 shares $491.40 thousand -58.3%N/A0.6 $11.70
11/30/2024100,700 shares $1.21 million +109.4%N/A1.5 $12.01
11/15/202448,100 shares $561.81 thousand +75.6%N/A0.8 $11.68
10/31/202427,400 shares $318.39 thousand -14.6%N/A0.5 $11.62
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10/15/202432,100 shares $382.95 thousand +154.8%N/A0.6 $11.93
9/30/202412,600 shares $151.33 thousand -36.4%N/A0.2 $12.01
9/15/202419,800 shares $238.19 thousand -35.7%N/A0.4 $12.03
8/31/202430,800 shares $360.67 thousand +18.9%N/A0.7 $11.71
8/15/202425,900 shares $303.68 thousand +102.3%N/A0.5 $11.73
7/31/202412,800 shares $148.61 thousand -61.7%N/A0.3 $11.61
7/15/202433,400 shares $386.61 thousand +85.6%N/A0.8 $11.58
6/30/202418,000 shares $205.92 thousand -37.9%N/A0.4 $11.44
6/15/202429,000 shares $331.18 thousand +108.6%N/A0.6 $11.42
5/31/202413,900 shares $153.60 thousand -12.6%N/A0.3 $11.05
5/15/202415,900 shares $180.31 thousand +29.3%N/A0.3 $11.34
4/30/202412,300 shares $135.73 thousand -80.3%N/A0.3 $11.04
4/15/202462,400 shares $696.38 thousand +18.4%N/A1.3 $11.16
3/31/20242,800 shares $32.23 thousand -79.7%N/A1.6 $11.51
3/15/202413,800 shares $158.29 thousand +7.0%N/A0.2 $11.47
2/29/202412,900 shares $146.67 thousand -44.2%N/A0.2 $11.37
2/15/202423,100 shares $264.73 thousand +55.0%N/A0.3 $11.46
1/31/202414,900 shares $169.41 thousand -5.1%N/A0.2 $11.37
1/15/202415,700 shares $178.98 thousand +65.3%N/A0.2 $11.40
12/31/20239,500 shares $107.92 thousand -85.8%N/A0.1 $11.36
12/15/202366,700 shares $766.38 thousand +31.0%N/A0.8 $11.49
11/30/202350,900 shares $562.45 thousand +285.6%N/A0.6 $11.05
11/15/202313,200 shares $137.28 thousand -2.2%N/A0.2 $10.40
10/31/202313,500 shares $129.13 thousand +32.4%N/A0.2 $9.57
10/15/202310,200 shares $100.27 thousand -50.2%N/A0.2 $9.83
9/30/202320,500 shares $203.57 thousand +76.7%N/A0.4 $9.93
9/15/202311,600 shares $121.34 thousand -7.9%N/A0.2 $10.46
8/31/202312,600 shares $134.82 thousand -24.1%N/A0.3 $10.70
8/15/202316,600 shares $180.44 thousand +38.3%N/A0.3 $10.87
7/31/202312,000 shares $133.20 thousand -57.6%N/A0.3 $11.10
7/15/202328,300 shares $312.15 thousand +174.8%N/A0.6 $11.03
6/30/202310,300 shares $113.82 thousand -61.3%N/A0.2 $11.05
6/15/202326,600 shares $293.40 thousand +383.6%N/A0.4 $11.03
5/31/20235,500 shares $59.57 thousand +7.8%N/A0.1 $10.83
5/15/20235,100 shares $56.15 thousand -84.7%N/A0.1 $11.01
4/30/202333,400 shares $373.75 thousand +307.3%N/A0.5 $11.19
4/15/20238,200 shares $91.76 thousand +39.0%N/A0.1 $11.19
3/31/20235,900 shares $66.02 thousand -46.4%N/A0.1 $11.19
3/15/202311,000 shares $121.55 thousand +29.4%N/A0.2 $11.05
2/28/20238,500 shares $95.46 thousand -17.5%N/A0.1 $11.23
2/15/202310,300 shares $119.89 thousand -34.4%N/A0.1 $11.64
1/31/202315,700 shares $185.57 thousand -58.4%N/A0.2 $11.82
1/15/202337,700 shares $436.57 thousand +148.0%N/A0.3 $11.58
12/30/202215,200 shares $168.57 thousand -51.8%N/A0.1 $11.09
12/15/202231,500 shares $355.32 thousand +31.8%N/A0.3 $11.28
11/30/202223,900 shares $279.63 thousand +146.4%N/A0.3 $11.70
11/15/20229,700 shares $106.31 thousand -74.3%N/A0.1 $10.96
10/31/202237,700 shares $402.26 thousand -67.4%N/A0.7 $10.67
10/15/2022115,700 shares $1.40 million No ChangeN/A2.8 $12.10
9/30/202298,900 shares $1.22 million -13.8%N/A2.7 $12.38
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9/15/2022114,700 shares $1.50 million +10.0%N/A3.2 $13.05
8/31/2022104,300 shares $1.40 million +168.1%N/A2.8 $13.41
8/15/202238,900 shares $531.37 thousand -41.5%N/A1 $13.66
7/31/202266,500 shares $909.06 thousand -16.5%N/A1.5 $13.67
7/15/202279,600 shares $1.07 million -33.8%N/A1.7 $13.48
6/30/2022120,300 shares $1.58 million +14.9%N/A2.3 $13.15
6/15/2022104,700 shares $1.37 million +10.0%N/A1.7 $13.07
5/31/202295,200 shares $1.29 million -25.7%N/A1.5 $13.53
5/15/2022128,100 shares $1.72 million +134.2%N/A1.9 $13.39
4/30/202254,700 shares $691.41 thousand +317.6%N/A0.8 $12.64
4/15/202213,100 shares $162.57 thousand +835.7%N/A0.2 $12.41
3/31/20221,400 shares $17.93 thousand -85.3%N/A0 $12.81
3/15/20229,500 shares $124.36 thousand +93.9%N/A0.2 $13.09
2/28/20224,900 shares $66.15 thousand -72.2%N/A0.1 $13.50
2/15/202217,600 shares $234.61 thousand +67.6%N/A0.4 $13.33
1/31/202210,500 shares $150.47 thousand -25.0%N/A0.3 $14.33
1/15/202214,000 shares $207.90 thousand +185.7%N/A0.4 $14.85
12/31/20214,900 shares $75.17 thousand -23.4%N/A0.2 $15.34
12/15/20216,400 shares $95.81 thousand +146.2%N/A0.2 $14.97
11/30/20212,600 shares $39.13 thousand -60.6%N/A0.1 $15.05
11/15/20216,600 shares $100.45 thousand -73.4%N/A0.2 $15.22
10/29/202124,800 shares $373.24 thousand +535.9%N/A0.8 $15.05
10/15/20213,900 shares $61.04 thousand -74.5%N/A0.1 $15.65

MIY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 107,728 shares of MIY short. 0.38% of BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund'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. MIY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.5. Learn More on BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund'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. 0.38% of BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 107,728 shares, an increase of 42.9% from the previous total of 75,392 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.

0.38% of BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "capital markets" compare to BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund: Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. (1.41%), BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (0.21%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (0.30%), abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.15%), Donnelley Financial Solutions (4.43%), Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (4.82%), Prospect Capital Corporation (3.91%), Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (8.14%), ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (0.02%), Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. (3.64%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.21 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.31 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($27.98 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.70 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($9.42 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.79 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MIY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund as its price is falling. MIY shares are trading up $0.06 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 BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund 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 MIY, 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 MIY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2026.

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

  • 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 NYSE:MIY is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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