iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Corporate ETF (IBDZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Corporate ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 128,100 shares of IBDZ short. Learn More on iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Corporate ETF's current short interest.

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. IBDZ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Corporate ETF's short interest ratio.

iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Corporate ETF saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 128,100 shares, a decline of 55.4% from the previous total of 287,100 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 iBonds Dec 2034 Term Corporate ETF: SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF (1.57%), Eaton Vance Short Duration Municipal Income ETF (0.28%), Simplify Aggregate Bond PLUS Credit Hedge ETF (0.34%), SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF (0.04%), Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF (0.17%), Inspire Corporate Bond ETF (0.03%), Nuveen ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (0.11%), Invesco BulletShares 2026 Municipal Bond ETF (0.13%), Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond ETF (0.09%), Dimensional California Municipal Bond ETF (0.27%),

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 IBDZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Corporate ETF as its price is falling. IBDZ shares are trading down $0.09 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 iBonds Dec 2034 Term Corporate 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 IBDZ, 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 IBDZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.