iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (IWY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 102,900 shares of IWY short. 0.18% of iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF: Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 0.18% of iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 102,900 shares, a decrease of 20.1% from the previous total of 128,800 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.

0.18% of iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF: Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (0.07%), Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF (0.39%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF (0.18%), Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF (0.24%), Dimensional International Value ETF (0.20%), Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF (0.24%), Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF (0.90%), Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF (0.46%), Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (0.29%), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (0.29%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IWY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF as its price is falling. IWY shares are trading down $0.68 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 Russell Top 200 Growth 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 IWY, 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 IWY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.