iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. HYG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.6. Learn More on iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: Hsbc Holdings PLC, and PEAK6 LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 44.03% of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 94,129,694 shares, an increase of 5.1% from the previous total of 89,603,209 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.

44.03% of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF (3.33%), SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (15.42%), iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.62%), SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (1.81%), Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (2.55%), VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (0.98%), SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (0.45%), Schwab High Yield Bond ETF (0.16%), First Trust Senior Loan ETF (0.17%), iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (0.09%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HYG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF as its price is falling. 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 iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond 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 HYG, 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 HYG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.