SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF (IBND) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 341,700 shares of IBND short. 2.69% of SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond 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. IBND shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

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. 2.69% of SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF saw a drop in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 341,700 shares, a drop of 3.0% from the previous total of 352,100 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.

2.69% of SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF: Nuveen ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (0.20%), Inspire Corporate Bond ETF (0.31%), Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond ETF (0.03%), Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF (0.22%), iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Corporate ETF (0.06%), Eaton Vance Short Duration Municipal Income ETF (0.53%), Dimensional California Municipal Bond ETF (0.31%), SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF (0.09%), Dimensional Global Sustainability Fixed Income ETF (0.43%), iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (0.04%),

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 IBND is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF as its price is falling. IBND shares are trading down $0.02 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 SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond 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 IBND, 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 IBND, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.