iShares LifePath Target Date 2040 ETF (ITDD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares LifePath Target Date 2040 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 1,500 shares of ITDD short. Learn More on iShares LifePath Target Date 2040 ETF's current short interest.

iShares LifePath Target Date 2040 ETF saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,500 shares, an increase of 25.0% from the previous total of 1,200 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 LifePath Target Date 2040 ETF: Global X Alternative Income ETF (1.23%), iShares LifePath Target Date 2035 ETF (0.85%), iShares LifePath Target Date 2045 ETF (1.28%), Beacon Selective Risk ETF (0.54%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets Efficient Core Fund (0.62%), iShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETF (1.16%), Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF (0.69%), AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF (0.40%), iShares LifePath Target Date 2030 ETF (0.67%), First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (0.76%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ITDD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares LifePath Target Date 2040 ETF as its price is falling. ITDD 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 LifePath Target Date 2040 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 ITDD, 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 ITDD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.