iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF (IMTM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 315,100 shares of IMTM short. Learn More on iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor 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. IMTM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF's short interest ratio.

iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF saw a decline in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 315,100 shares, a decline of 28.7% from the previous total of 442,100 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 MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF: iShares MSCI Canada ETF (10.20%), WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (1.00%), iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (1.41%), iShares MSCI Germany ETF (5.58%), Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF (0.01%), iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF (0.77%), Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF (0.20%), Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (0.61%), Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF (0.01%), VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF (0.06%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IMTM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF as its price is falling. IMTM shares are trading up $0.15 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 MSCI Intl Momentum Factor 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 IMTM, 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 IMTM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.