iShares Morningstar Growth ETF (ILCG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Morningstar Growth ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 42,000 shares of ILCG short. Learn More on iShares Morningstar Growth ETF's current short interest.

iShares Morningstar Growth ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 42,000 shares, an increase of 23.5% from the previous total of 34,000 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 Morningstar Growth ETF: iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (1.05%), iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF (0.25%), SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (0.05%), Goldman Sachs MarketBeta US 1000 Equity ETF (0.00%), American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF (0.53%), JPMorgan Active Value ETF (0.03%), iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF (0.15%), Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF (0.33%), T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth ETF (0.26%), Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF (0.19%),

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 ILCG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Morningstar Growth ETF as its price is falling. ILCG shares are trading up $0.87 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 Morningstar Growth 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 ILCG, 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 ILCG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.