iShares Global Materials ETF (MXI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Global Materials ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 400 shares of MXI short. 0.02% of iShares Global Materials ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares Global Materials ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.02% of iShares Global Materials ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

0.02% of iShares Global Materials ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Global Materials ETF: First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (0.33%), iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (0.48%), Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF (0.26%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (0.04%), VanEck Natural Resources ETF (0.07%), Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares (7.62%), VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF (1.73%), U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (0.58%), Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2x Shares (13.31%), First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF (9.94%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MXI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Global Materials ETF as its price is falling. MXI shares are trading down $0.11 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 Global Materials 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 MXI, 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 MXI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.