iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF (AOK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 44,900 shares of AOK short. 0.28% of iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.28% of iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 44,900 shares, an increase of 5.9% from the previous total of 42,400 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.

0.28% of iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF: Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF (0.01%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF (0.41%), Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF (0.05%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (0.99%), Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF (0.47%), NYLI FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF (0.05%), Global X Adaptive U.S. Risk Management ETF (0.07%), Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF (0.05%), Invesco S&P 500 Downside Hedged ETF (0.00%), Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF (0.07%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AOK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF as its price is falling. AOK 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 iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation 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 AOK, 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 AOK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.