iShares BBB Rated Corporate Bond ETF (LQDB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares BBB Rated Corporate Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 500 shares of LQDB short. Learn More on iShares BBB Rated Corporate Bond ETF's current short interest.

iShares BBB Rated Corporate Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 500 shares, an increase of 400.0% from the previous total of 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 BBB Rated Corporate Bond ETF: Alternative Access First Priority CLO Bond ETF (0.11%), FlexShares ESG & Climate Investment Grade Corporate Core Index Fund (0.86%), F/m Opportunistic Income ETF (0.08%), JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.40%), ALPS Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF (0.59%), Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (0.03%), John Hancock Corporate Bond ETF (0.38%), SPDR MarketAxess Investment Grade 400 Corporate Bond ETF (0.60%), Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF (0.69%), F/m 10-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LQDB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares BBB Rated Corporate Bond ETF as its price is falling. LQDB shares are trading up $0.44 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 BBB Rated Corporate Bond 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 LQDB, 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 LQDB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.