iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF (IMCB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. IMCB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.9. Learn More on iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap 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. 0.15% of iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 25,070 shares, an increase of 69.4% from the previous total of 14,799 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 Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF: First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.23%), Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF (0.34%), JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF (0.03%), iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF (0.29%), WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund (0.40%), Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF (0.03%), BNY Mellon US Mid Cap Core Equity ETF (0.17%), Avantis U.S. Mid Cap Value ETF (0.79%), First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (1.09%), SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF (0.14%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($77.25 billion), Invesco QQQ ($51.70 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.75 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($23.00 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($17.29 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($13.25 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.78 billion), KLA Corporation ($10.45 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($9.71 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IMCB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF as its price is falling. IMCB shares are trading up $0.49 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 Mid-Cap 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 IMCB, 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 IMCB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2026.