iShares U.S. Energy ETF (IYE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares U.S. Energy ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 586,400 shares of IYE short. Learn More on iShares U.S. Energy 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. IYE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares U.S. Energy ETF's short interest ratio.

iShares U.S. Energy ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 586,400 shares, a decline of 4.8% from the previous total of 616,100 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 U.S. Energy ETF: VanEck Oil Services ETF (66.27%), FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF (0.01%), Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (0.11%), Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund (0.02%), Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (3.82%), iShares Global Energy ETF (0.45%), Global X MLP ETF (0.79%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF (0.18%), InfraCap MLP ETF (0.33%), USCF Midstream Energy Income Fund (0.03%),

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 IYE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares U.S. Energy ETF as its price is falling. IYE shares are trading down $0.83 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 U.S. Energy 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 IYE, 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 IYE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.