BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (LCTD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 1,300 shares of LCTD short. Learn More on BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF's current short interest.

BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,300 shares, a drop of 18.8% from the previous total of 1,600 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 BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF: Xtrackers Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned US Equity ETF (0.23%), Adasina Social Justice All Cap Global ETF (0.62%), Fidelity U.S. Multifactor ETF (0.32%), Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF (0.56%), Putnam PanAgora ESG International Equity ETF (0.09%), Global X Internet of Things ETF (0.02%), Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Index Bull 2x Shares (6.29%), SPDR MSCI USA Gender Diversity ETF (0.29%), Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF (3.91%), NYLI Candriam International Equity ETF (0.02%),

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 LCTD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF as its price is falling. LCTD shares are trading up $0.16 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 BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness 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 LCTD, 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 LCTD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.