iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares U.S. Insurance ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 9,400 shares of IAK short. 0.15% of iShares U.S. Insurance ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares U.S. Insurance ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares U.S. Insurance ETF: Belvedere Trading 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. 0.15% of iShares U.S. Insurance ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares U.S. Insurance ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 9,400 shares, an increase of 46.9% from the previous total of 6,400 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.

0.15% of iShares U.S. Insurance ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares U.S. Insurance ETF: Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3x Shares (7.08%), SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (17.18%), ProShares Ultra Financials (0.09%), iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF (2.16%), iShares Global Financials ETF (0.25%), SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (0.39%), Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF (1.50%), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (0.47%), Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF (3.38%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF (0.32%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IAK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares U.S. Insurance ETF as its price is falling. IAK shares are trading up $0.30 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 U.S. Insurance 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 IAK, 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 IAK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.