BlackRock International Dividend ETF (BIDD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock International Dividend ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 28,600 shares of BIDD short. Learn More on BlackRock International Dividend ETF's current short interest.

BlackRock International Dividend ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 28,600 shares, a decrease of 42.5% from the previous total of 49,700 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 BlackRock International Dividend ETF: iShares India 50 ETF (6.02%), WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund (0.04%), Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF (0.14%), ProShares UltraPro Dow30 (7.11%), Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF (0.34%), SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (0.76%), Bahl & Gaynor Dividend ETF (0.03%), Oakmark U.S. Large Cap ETF (2.39%), VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF (0.15%), AB US Large Cap Strategic Equities ETF (0.07%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BIDD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock International Dividend ETF as its price is falling. BIDD shares are trading up $0.19 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 International Dividend 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 BIDD, 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 BIDD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.