iShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF (IDGT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 31,900 shares of IDGT short. Learn More on iShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate 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. IDGT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on iShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF's short interest ratio.

iShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 31,900 shares, a drop of 20.8% from the previous total of 40,300 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 U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Real Estate ETF (3.81%), First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund (0.10%), InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF (0.57%), Cohen & Steers Real Estate Active ETF (0.23%), Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (0.41%), iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF (0.21%), SP Funds S&P Global REIT Sharia ETF (0.10%), Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X Shares (2.67%), ProShares Ultra Real Estate (0.23%), Long Pond Real Estate Select ETF (0.89%),

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 IDGT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF as its price is falling. IDGT shares are trading up $1.83 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. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate 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 IDGT, 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 IDGT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.