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iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF (IYC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$96.11 -1.26 (-1.29%)
As of 06/5/2025 04:10 PM Eastern

iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF Short Interest Data

iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF (IYC) has a short interest of 68,400 shares. This marks a -9.88% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 205,078 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
68,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
75,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-9.88%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$6.65 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
14,950,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.46%
Today's Trading Volume
67,121 shares
Average Trading Volume
205,078 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
33%
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IYC Short Interest Over Time

IYC Days to Cover Over Time

IYC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202568,400 shares $6.65 million -9.9%N/A0.4 $97.25
4/30/202575,900 shares $6.80 million -16.6%N/A0.4 $89.56
4/15/202591,000 shares $7.78 million +10.8%N/A0.4 $85.44
3/14/202581,200 shares $7.10 million -52.7%N/A0.3 $87.46
2/14/2025139,200 shares $14.06 million +50.3%N/A0.6 $100.98
1/31/202592,600 shares $9.31 million -16.1%N/A0.4 $100.57
1/15/2025110,400 shares $10.72 million -18.5%N/A0.5 $97.08

IYC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 68,400 shares of IYC short. Learn More on iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF's current short interest.

Is iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 68,400 shares, a decline of 9.9% from the previous total of 75,900 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.

How does iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

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.

What does it mean to sell short iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF stock?

Short selling IYC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF as its price is falling. IYC shares are trading down $1.26 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.

How does a short squeeze work against iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF?

A short squeeze for iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary 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 IYC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including IYC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.




This page (NYSEARCA:IYC) was last updated on 6/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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