iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (AOA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 4,400 shares of AOA short. Learn More on iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF's current short interest.

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF saw a decrease in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,400 shares, a decrease of 86.6% from the previous total of 32,900 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 Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF: iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF (0.39%), iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF (0.05%), WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (3.83%), NYLI FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF (0.04%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF (0.10%), Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF (0.10%), iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF (0.10%), Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF (0.06%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (0.75%), Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF (0.52%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AOA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF as its price is falling. AOA shares are trading up $0.45 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 Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation 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 AOA, 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 AOA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.