iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF (IVRS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 600 shares of IVRS short. Learn More on iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications 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. IVRS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF: Invesco Electric Vehicle Metals Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF (0.18%), ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF (1.65%), Macquarie Energy Transition ETF (0.15%), iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF (0.10%), Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF (0.77%), JPMorgan Carbon Transition U.S. Equity ETF (0.13%), iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF (3.29%), Direxion Daily Cloud Computing Bull 2x Shares (1.13%), Invesco ESG NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (0.08%), First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (0.07%), and

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 IVRS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF as its price is falling. IVRS shares are trading up $0.28 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 Future Metaverse Tech and Communications 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 IVRS, 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 IVRS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.